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Involvement of Professionals will ensure delivery of quality public projects – Oyo APBN Chairman

By Web News 728

The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, APBN, has called on the government to employ their expertise in the planning process to ensure smooth delivery of public programmes and projects.

The association made the call during a courtesy call on the Management of Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station.

Speaking through the Chairman, APBN, Oyo State Branch, Mr. Kola Lawal, the involvement of professionals in government planning would enhance the quality of public projects.

Mr. Lawal who lauded Radio Nigeria’s programme “Housing and You” for its impact in the building sector solicited partnership with the corporation to project the mandate of APBN.

Responding, Acting Zonal Director, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mrs. Bolanle Owoyemi, urged the visiting professional bodies to provide apt information and sensitization to the public on trending issues, especially Covid-19 vaccination.

Mrs. Owoyemi who expressed the corporation’s readiness to partner the APBN, Oyo State Branch, urged them to leverage on the strength of their expertise to rescue the people from quacks.

Temidayo Adu

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Followers’ Unreasonable Requests, Main Cause of Mismanagement – Prof. Olorunnisola

By Web News 995

Unaffordable requests from political office holders have been identified as a major cause of mismanagement of the nation’s resources.

Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM, Professor Ayo Olorunisola stated this at the fifth edition of the interactive workshop of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter.

At the program called “My Profession”, Professor Olorunnisola noted that the nation’s economy was not being properly managed because political office holders were trying to meet up with the demands of their followers which they cannot naturally fulfil.

He called on Nigerians to stop putting their personal demands on political office holders, and allow them to concentrate on governance.

Speaking on the legal profession, Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, Dr. Oluwole Akintayo called for discipline among members to maintain the integrity of the profession.

The Vice-Chairman, Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, Mr. Kola Lawal, said the workshop was organized for professionals from various fields to interact and to enlighten secondary school students how they can choose their careers.

The workshop was attended by students from various secondary schools in Ibadan.

Sunday Ogunyemi