We’ll leverage CIoD’s corporate governance, excellence — Dangiwa

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has promised to leverage the support from the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) in promoting corporate governance and excellence in the ministry.

Dangiwa made the assertion when he received zonal members of the Institute, led by its Chairperson, Mrs. Nwando Chukwura, on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja.

He added, “We will continue to collaborate with the Institute, especially now, as this is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.”

The minister explained that the housing ministry would embrace a performance-driven culture in order to deliver its mandate of providing decent and affordable homes for Nigerians.

Similarly, he opined that the private sector, unlike the public sector, gives priority to customer-centricity, stating that the ministry will collaborate with the Institute to improve customer centricity.

He, therefore, promised the Institute that they would get the management of his ministry to obtain membership of the Institute, aligning seamlessly with resourceful leadership skills, which include integrity, accountability, professionalism, probity, and teamwork.

Earlier, the Institute’s Chairperson, Mrs. Chukwura, said they are committed to advancing the cause of good corporate governance and sound business practices, and promoting the entrenchment of good corporate governance in workplaces.

She also said that their visit to the ministry was intended to strengthen the robust partnership and collaboration that has flourished over the years.

The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) is a professional institute for directors focusing on the development of corporate governance in Nigeria by empowering those charged with governance duties to discharge those duties effectively and legally.

The Institute is an assemblage of young and experienced directors, and its objective is to promote professionalism through continuous education, information sharing, network opportunities, and celebrating excellence at individual and corporate levels, among others.