The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his commitment to the human capital development of the state’s workforce while pledging to work with the Institute in that regard as well as support its activities and programmes.
The Governor made this commitment when the members of the Institute led by the President and Chairman of Council, Dr. (Mrs.) Christiana Atako, paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s office, Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
In her speech, the President who congratulated the Governor on his victory at the Supreme Court reaffirming him as the duly elected governor of the state, equally commended him for the visible developmental strides he has taken so far in all sectors of the state. Dr. Atako informed the Governor that the visit was necessitated not just to officially inform him that the Institute’s 2024 Annual National Management Conference (ANMC) has been scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt from 22nd to 24th September at Obi Wali Convention Centre, but also to intimate him of the Institute’s desire to work with the state, especially in the area of human capital development. Apart from soliciting the Governor’s support towards hosting a befitting conference, the President also canvassed for the nomination of some of the state’s civil servants to attend the conference since the Governor will be the Chief Host at the event.
Additionally, Dr. Atako sought for the recognition of the Institute’s certificate for the purposes of employment, promotion and career advancement in the state’s civil service. She equally advocated for the sponsorship of the civil servants to the various human capital development programmes of the Institute as that will lead to increased productivity and improved service delivery.
Again, the President advocated that the Institute be given the opportunity to contribute to the continued management excellence of Rivers State through consultancy projects in restructuring and training need analysis.
In his response, while expressing delight at the Institute’s decision to make Port Harcourt the host city of this year’s conference, Governor Fubara who received the Institute’s delegation alongside the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu, appreciated NIM and members for their support during the elections, reiterated his commitment to capacity building for the State’s Civil Service. He assured the delegation that the appropriate state departments and apparatus will be deployed to enlist NIM as a formidable partner in terms of human capital development. He also promised to support the Institute in ensuring that delegates have a memorable experience in Port Harcourt during the annual conference.
Commenting on the achievements of his administration so far, His Excellency assured that he and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, will continue to uphold the Institute’s code of conduct in all their dealings and always do the right thing in the Interest of the good people of Rivers State. The Governor divulged that all projects undertaken so far by his administration have been executed without borrowing as they were executed from savings and internally generated revenue.
