The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), has inducted new members into the Full Member-Executive and Associate-HR Practitioners’ routes respectively.
The CIPM, which is Nigeria’s apex Human Resource (HR) regulatory body, is empowered by legislation to determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as HR professionals and raising the standards from to time to enable effective and impactful practice of human resource management in Nigeria.
At the 61st induction ceremony, which doubled as the first in the SouthEast region, held in Umuahia, 13 members of the association were admitted into Full Member-Executive route, while 149 were inducted into Associate-HR Practitioners route respectively.
The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of CIPM, Mallam Ahmed Gobir said it was historic being the first-ever induction ceremony held in the Southeast zone.
Gobir said the induction in the South East region was a testament to the institute’s commitment to inclusion, growth and vision of excellence in people management, pointing that Abia State has indeed set the stage for an iconic milestone in CIPM’s journey.
Speaking on the theme of the ceremony, “HR Professionals Driving Transformation in Public Service,” the president said the theme calls for HR professionals to step up, innovate, and take the driver’s seat in revolutionizing public service for a brighter future.
According to him, public service accounts for over 60% of employment in some regions in Nigeria, yet, many citizens still ask, “Why does public service feel slow and inefficient?. The answer lies in one word which is transformation. And who is better to lead that transformation than HR professionals like you”, he asked.
In her lecture, the guest speaker, Dr Eno Jerry, said transformation is the profound and intentional change in processes, structures, or mindsets to achieve significant and sustainable improvements.
In the context of public service, Jerry noted that it involves reshaping systems, practices and people to enhance efficiency, innovation, accountability and responsiveness to the needs of citizens.
Jerry who was represented by a retired Permanent Secretary in the Abia State Civil Service and the former Abia State chairman of CIPM, Mrs Ifeoma Agu, said there is massive transformation ongoing in the Abia civil service, since the new governor came on board.
According to her, Governor Alex Otti has created a work environment that encourages fairness and transparency, where employees are recognised and rewarded based on their merits, rather than who they know.
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