The Nigerian Institute of Administration Chartered has conferred the standing of fellowship on the Chief of Defence Workers, Gen. Christopher Musa, and 149 different Nigerians.
The recipients have been conferred on the NIM 2024 Awards, Fellows and Spouses Day Luncheon on Thursday in Lagos.
The occasion was themed, “Integrating Sustainability into Strategic Determination Making: A Path in the direction of Lengthy Enterprise Success.”
President, NIM, Dr Christiana Atako, stated the occasion was the place certified and deserving members have been conferred the best skilled membership grade of the institute through a meticulous course of.
She famous that the fellowship improve was not an finish in itself however quite a name to increased accountability and repair to the institute, the administration occupation and the nation.
She charged the recipients to commit extra of their time, expertise, treasure and pondering to the service of the institute, the occupation and the nation by availing their competencies and specialisations when the necessity arises.
“I congratulate the institute’s elder statesmen and ladies who’re receiving life membership awards at this occasion for conserving religion with the institute over time.
“In the identical breath, I pay particular tribute to different people and company members in addition to non-members that may also be receiving numerous for excelling of their completely different areas of calling and enterprise,” she stated.
Enterprise Advisor to the Chief Monetary Officer of the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Company, Mrs Hafsatu Abdu-Gusau, in her keynote deal with, urged members to embed sustainability standards in decision-making processes.
Abdu-Gusau harassed that each one ranges of the organisation should think about sustainability impacts for by incorporating its methods to navigate future challenges and exploit new market alternatives.
She famous that challenges resembling ignorance and data of sustainability practices, resistance to alter and issue in measuring its advantages hindered its adoption.
She, nonetheless, acknowledged that integrating sustainability into organisational processes had advantages resembling price discount, investor attraction, enhanced model status, danger mitigation and regulatory compliance amongst others.
She stated, “Efficient measurement and monitoring of sustainability efficiency is essential for monitoring progress, figuring out areas for enchancment, and reporting to stakeholders.
“Managers ought to develop a complete set of Key Efficiency Indicators that align with the organisation’s sustainability priorities and strategic objectives.
“Collaboration performs a vital position in sustainability, because it allows organisations to leverage partnerships and alliances to entry complementary sources, capabilities, and markets.
“By working collectively, companies can share data, scale back prices, and improve innovation, that are important for implementing sustainable practices.
“These collaborative efforts can result in improved operational efficiencies and better influence in addressing sustainability challenges.”
In his remarks, Musa famous that the safety of the nation was a collective accountability and urged Nigerians to help the army in its responsibility of securing the nation.
He lauded the NIM for recognising and rewarding deserving members with the distinguished fellowship award.
He famous that the institute had been profitable in championing administration experience and route to the nation since its inception 63 years in the past.
He recognized administration because the bane of the nation’s improvement and urged the Institute to not relent in its resolve to foist good administration practices in workplaces and the nation at giant.
He appealed to each citizen to know that the nation’s safety companies and enjoined to sentence and report instances of dangerous administration practices wherever they existed.
(NAN)
