Chartered Institute of Administration (CIA) has given indication to work with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other relevant agencies to fight crimes as well as raise the bar of administration in Nigeria.
Samson Olopade, president and chairman in council of CIA stated this at the 3rd national conference of all administrators, held in Lagos, with the theme, “Strategic administration of organisations: Times and challenges.
Such collaborations, Olopade said, are needed to drive Nigeria’s quest to realise its full economic potential.
According to him, no nation can become great unless administration is put in the right perspective and qualified administrators recognised to run affairs in the public and private sectors of the economy.
He said: “Nigeria currently faces challenges that are taking toll on its economy and affecting the quality of lives of the citizens due to maladministration. It should be stressed that no area of human endavour can function effectively without the element of administration.
Our task therefore is to make Nigeria realise its potential and harness it to advance to the level of other nations,” said Olopade.
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the EFCC, who was a guest speaker at the event, while soliciting for the support of the administrators, said it was difficult for any nation to attain socio-economic growth if its resources are continually plundered.
“The anti-corruption should not be left to the EFCC alone. “If administrators key into it, the battle will be half won,” said Magu, who was conferred with a Fellow by CIA at the event.
JOSHUA BASSEY
