Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (CIPSMN) has threatened to flush out quacks, or reduce them to the barest minimum, to assure quality in the industry.

President of the institute, Alhaji Sikiru Balogun, made this assertion in his address at the Batch ‘A’ 2023 Mandatory Proficiency Development Programme for industry players, yesterday, in Ikeja, Lagos State.

According to him, the institute’s strict adherence to the rules and regulations as stipulated in its enabling law shall knock out intruders that believe that the profession is for all-comers.

He disclosed that the institute would soon be renamed as Chartered Institute of Procurement.

Therefore, he charged all serious members to attain professional chartered certificate membership status after passing the professional examination.

His words: “My colleagues, our institute shall start to be more strict in the aspect of flushing ‘quacks’ or reducing ‘quacks’ to the barest minimum in our field. Therefore, it is a must for anyone to attain professional chartered certificate membership status after passing our professional Stage Three examination and duly inducted as a holder of graduate diploma certificate.

“It is a must to attend three compulsory proficiency development training programmes as set out in our Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management Nigeria Act 21, 2007. Beyond this continuing education – Mandatory Proficiency Development Programme, other trainings set out yearly in our calendar needs to be attended.”

“Even, when not required, many professionals, who wish to excel in their career, will voluntarily seek our professional development and learning opportunities.”

Balogun lamented that many of the members were not investing in career development.

“Many do nothing to improve their skill. Some even wait for their employers’ sponsorship. These people are not too worried about their future careers. Many may be good at their jobs too, but they are either content with where they are or just are not worried about their professional future.

“The purpose of professional development is a way for people to assess their own skills and abilities, consider their aim in life and set goal to realise and maximise their true potential,” he added.