The December 2024 induction ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria (CILGPAN) held at the ICAN Building, The Polytechnic, Ibadan was colourful and enriching with the conferment of Fellows, Members and Associates of the Institutes on seasoned administrators, academics and graduate students who passed the Institute’s qualifying examinations.
In his address, the Registrar\CEO of the Institute Dr. Uche Okereke (FCPA) congratulated all the candidates noting that the institute found them worthy and encouraged them to do more as professionals using their expertise to promote local government administration and sustainable national development. According to the Registrar, the Institute since inception in 1996 has been committed to ensuring members discharged their administrative duties professionally, and promotes the ideals of the Institute.
Dr. Okereke added that the Institute which finally got legislated officially by an Act of Parliament through The Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria (CILGPAN) Act No 1. of 2017 and gazette via Government Notice No 7, No 19, Vol. 105 of the Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria issued on the 29 January, 2018 will continue to play vital roles in the development and training of highly qualified manpower for Local Government and Public Sector.
Also at the event, the heads, Department of Local Government and Development Studies; and Department of Public Administration both of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Barrister Kazeem Oladepo (FCPA) and Dr. Oyekunle Oyewo (FCPA) respectively joined the Registrar Dr. Okereke to congratulate the newly conferred Fellows, Members and Associates of the Institute. They advocated professionalism, discipline and urged them to be good ambassadors of the Institute.
Some of the personalities who benefitted from the Institute’s fellowships are Mr. Kolawole Amusat-Gbenla, Mr. Caleb Arulogun, Mr. Kayode Sanni and Mrs Bushro Adeleke. In his response to this new feat, Mr. Amusat-Gbenla, a disaster risk management expert, extend his profound appreciation to the Institute for founding him and others worthy of the highest certification of the institute, he noted that for him, it is a call to do more by promoting localization of disaster risk management in all vulnerable communities in Nigeria. He added that ‘as a Fellow of CILGPAN, I will liaise with the council to localize disaster risk reduction trainings across all Local Governments in Nigeria, and also agitate for the establishment of Local Emergency Management Committees in all our Local Governments.
Other dignitaries at the event includes Dr. Bukola Akinola (FCPA) who is the Director of the Continue Education Centre, Poly Ibadan, Mr. Akeem Ganiyu(FCPA), Mr. Serif Ajao(FCPA), Alhaji Moruf Oyetunji and host of others.