The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria has welcomed 200 new members, aiming to enhance the standards and accountability of project management across the country.
Additionally, the institute has committed to addressing the increasing incidents of abandoned projects in Nigeria.
During the induction ceremony held in Abuja, Henry Mbadiwe, the institute’s registrar, emphasized the significance of membership for individuals involved in project delivery within Nigeria.
He stressed the importance of becoming a member of the institute for anyone engaged in project execution in the country.
He said, “We are going to begin to see fewer abandoned projects as long as they are managed by the individuals just inducted today”.
“Our job is now to begin to get them to that point where they can be licensed. CIPMN makes sure that you cannot deliver projects in Nigeria unless you’re a member of the institute. So the job of these individuals is now to start leading projects in Nigeria, and it is the law.”
Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, the keynote speaker at the event, Saidu Njidda, said the vast majority of issues bordering on project failure would be addressed by making the institute a professional body in Nigeria.
Njidda said, “Things are going to change in Nigeria. We have to do what is being done globally so that our projects will be successful in Nigeria, like every other part of the world.”
He encouraged project managers who were not members of the institute to formalize their practice by joining the CIPMN.
