The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Imo State Government in its efforts to strengthen human capital development and promote digital skills among citizens.

This was made known during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Institute to the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Lady Dr. Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru, at the Government House, Owerri recently.

 

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The Deputy Governor received the delegation on behalf of Governor Hope Uzodimma.

 

Speaking during the visit, Lady Dr. Ekomaru commended CIPM for its role in promoting professionalism and workforce development across the country.

 

She said the Uzodimma administration has made people-oriented policies a major focus of governance, with strong emphasis on capacity building and citizens’ welfare.

 

“Governor Hope Uzodimma believes in empowering people. His administration has made workers’ welfare and skills development a priority, from prompt salary payments, free healthcare insurance, and transport services to consistent training and digital upskilling through the SkillUp Imo programme,” she said.

 

The Deputy Governor revealed that over 40,000 Imo youths have benefited from the SkillUp Imo initiative, while the state government is constructing a Digital Village to position Imo as Nigeria’s emerging digital hub. She assured the CIPM team of the government’s readiness to collaborate with the Institute in improving the competence of civil servants and professionalising the state’s public service.

 

In her remarks, the National Treasurer of CIPM, Mrs. Ogochukwu Egbuonu, FCIPM, who represented the President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, expressed appreciation to the Imo State Government for its warm reception and continued investment in human capital development.

 

“As the drivers of governance and human capital in Imo State, His Excellency and Her Excellency represent what CIPM stands for, which is leadership, innovation and impact through people,” she said.

 

Egbuonu noted that CIPM currently has over 20,000 members across Nigeria and in the diaspora, including the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. She also extended an invitation to Governor Uzodimma to serve as Guest of Honour at the forthcoming 57th CIPM International Conference and Exhibition, themed “Reimagining the New World of Work,” scheduled to hold from October 27 to 30, 2025, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.

 



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