CIoD, NIPSS partner to deepen governance, leadership standards

The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on capacity building, governance advocacy and leadership development across the public and private sectors.

The move, the institutes said, is aimed at deepening ethical leadership, policy coherence and corporate governance excellence in Nigeria.

Both institutions are expected to leverage their combined expertise, resources, and national influence to strengthen the quality of leadership and governance practices that underpin sustainable national development.

The MoU was signed by the Director-General of NIPSS, Kuru, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, and the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of CIoD Nigeria, Dr Taiwo Nolas-Alausa.

Under the MoU, the parties will jointly design and deliver training programmes, seminars, workshops, and conferences focused on corporate governance, ethical leadership, and strategic decision-making.

A major highlight of the collaboration is the customisation and delivery of CIoD Nigeria’s Company Direction Course 1 (CDC 1) for top-level technocrats, policy initiators, and executors undergoing short courses at NIPSS—providing a structured pathway into professional membership of CIoD Nigeria and the development of chartered directors.

The collaboration also provides a framework for knowledge exchange, with CIoD Nigeria sharing policy insights, research findings, and sectoral recommendations to enrich NIPSS’ policy research and national development discourse, while NIPSS mobilises its institutional goodwill and networks to promote governance education across Nigeria’s public and private sectors.

Speaking on the significance of the MoU, both institutions reaffirmed their shared belief that strong institutions, ethical leadership, and sound governance practices are critical to solving Nigeria’s complex development challenges and positioning the country for long-term growth.

The partnership, which takes effect upon execution, reflects a shared commitment to nurturing leaders of competence, character, and conscience—leaders equipped not only to manage organisations, but to shape policies and institutions that serve the national interest.