The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has inducted 150 civil servants in the employ of the Lagos State government as associate members.
At the 55th induction held at the Alausa Secretariat, the President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr. Olusegun Mojeed charged the new inductees to change the trajectory of the civil service as human resource managers.
The induction was attended by the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro with 32 inductees admitted as full members while others were inducted as associate members.
The president said, “Today’s achievement, is another milestone in the Lagos State civil service towards professionalisation of the Admin/HR cadre and I would like to commend all the inductees for having exhibited remarkable qualities reflecting a unique combination of talent, passion, and commitment. These have earned them their new status as HR Professionals.”
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He urged the inductees to “Take full advantage of the support system, resources, networks, and learning opportunities available.”
He said, “In this age and time, look around you and change what needs to be changed. You need to be relevant. Don’t get lost in the crowd”.
Following the recent approval of wage bonus for the civil servants ahead of the New Year and Christmas festivities, the Pcommended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and urged the civil servants to “make a return on this investment” by way of reciprocity.
The guest lecturer, Mr. Oluwatoba Otusanya who spoke on Innovations in People Management and the Future of Public Service urged the HR practitioners to adopt modern strategies and approaches to human resource management.
According to him, HR innovation is the implementation of new ideas, methods, and technologies to better meet the ever-evolving requirements of the organisation and its workforce.
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