New CIoD President Pledges to Promote Corporate Governance, Innovation
By Merit Ibe
The new President and Chairman of Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria(CIoD), Alhaji Tijjani M. Borodo, has promised to continue to promote excellence in corporate governance and advocate for policies and practices that foster growth and innovation.
Borodo, who made the remark during his investiture as the 18th president and chairman of the governing council of the institution, last weekend, said his agenda would be built on a three-point agenda, tagged the 3Rs, “Review, Reform and Reinvigoration of CIoD Nigeria’s Membership and Branch Development.
“This is necessary in view of the emerging dynamics of the institute’s membership status due to the chartership of the Institute. Also, the current changes in the digital operations deployed for managing the members and operations of the Institute’s Secretariat call for tracking and constant invigoration.”
He also noted that searchlight would be beamed on the growth of the Young Directors Forum, as well as the nascent mentoring scheme, adding that another key area that will attract attention is the Drive for Partnerships with reputable Professional Bodies and Educational Institutions within and outside Nigeria.
“This trend aligns with the blue ocean strategy being globally adopted for business growth in the world today as opposed to the red ocean strategy that yield little or nothing.”
On his part, the Group Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Exchange Group, Oscar Onyema, in his keynote address, said the CIoD, Nigeria stands out as the premier corporate governance and leadership development body due to the huge impact it has had on the leadership of many organizations in Nigeria.
He noted that over the last 40 years, the Institute has organized about 1,100 onshore and offshore courses, training over 19,000 directors in the process.
Onyema noted that directors who are members of CIoD will be looking to the Institute to provide pathways towards aligning with emerging realities as COVID-19 pandemic disrupted ‘normal’ working practices.
Chairman, Investiture Planning Committee, Adetunji Oyebanji, in his remark said the institute has always set a shining example through its seamless leadership transition system, which not only ensures continuity but also creates a harmonious relationship between the past, the present and the future leadership of the Institute.
Culled from: https://sunnewsonline.com/new-ciod-president-pledges-to-promote-corporate-governance-innovation/