By Collins Yakubu-Hammer
The Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development (CeProd) is to bridge the workplace productivity gap in public and private organisations across the country and beyond.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of CeProd, Dr Chris Egbu and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
According to Egbu, it is major professional development initiative to produce a new generation of Certified Productivity Professionals (CPPs) to bridge the productivity gap in the work place.
He noted that the Centre would conduct its Certified Productivity Professional (CPP) Examination in October 2026.
He added that it offered professionals across the public and private sectors an opportunity to acquire specialised knowledge and practical skills in productivity management, organisational performance, digital transformation, performance measurement and business growth.
“The examination is scheduled for Oct. 24, and will be conducted online, with registration currently open.
“The programme is designed around a fundamental principle: productivity is not simply about getting more work done, but about improving the way people process resources and technology work together to achieve better results.
“CeProd’s initiative comes against the backdrop of what the organisation describes as an alarming decline in productivity in Africa’s national economies, particularly in the public sector, with consequential effects on the quality of life.
“The centre notes that improving national productivity requires more than government policies and investment in infrastructure.
“It also requires professionals who understand how to identify inefficiencies, measure performance, improve processes, manage resources and lead organisational change,” Egbu said.
The CeProd D-G further explained that CPP programme had consequently been structured to bridge the gap between academic or professional qualifications and the practical productivity competencies required in today’s workplace.
According to him, the programme is designed to help participants strengthen productivity knowledge and apply it to real organisational situations, positioning them to contribute more effectively to efficiency, organisational performance and growth.
He stressed that the CPP curriculum cuts across several areas that directly affect organisational performance.
“Participants will study 14 core productivity and organisational development areas such as staff productivity and employee performance improvement,
Performance measurement and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Setting productive standards, targets and growth milestones.
“Others are organisational knowledge management, technology and growth strategies, Digital business marketing, Cash-flow and liquidity management, Personal productivity and time management among others.
“These areas reflect some of the critical challenges confronting organisations today; how to get more value from employees, improve processes, manage costs, use technology effectively, retain organisational knowledge and prepare businesses for sustainable growth.
“The programme is not restricted to one profession or industry.
“It is designed for managers and supervisors, entrepreneurs and business owners, administrative/human resource professionals, team leaders, public and private sector professionals, business executives, organisational development professionals and individuals seeking career development,” he said.
He explained that the broad target audience reflects the Centre’s belief that productivity is a responsibility that cuts across virtually every profession and sector of the economy.
“The CPP programme therefore emphasises the ability to identify inefficiencies, improve processes and contribute to better organisational outcomes, rather than simply accumulating knowledge or professional credentials.
“It is in this context that CeProd is positioning the CPP as more than another professional examination, but as a pathway towards developing practitioners who can contribute directly to productivity improvement in Nigerian organisations,” Egbu said. (NAN)
Edited by Sadiya Hamza