The Alumni association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, has described Ogun State as a state of many first, including being the state that produced the first and current Director General of the Institute.
The National President of the Alumni Association, Amb. Emmanuel Obi-Okafor made this known during a courtesy visit to the office of the Ogun State Deputy Governor, on Monday.
Obi-Okafor explained that NIPSS was envisioned to serve as a center for policy research, reflection and dialogue, as well as a platform for developing top-tier technocrats capable of conceptualizing and implementing innovative policy initiatives.
He commended the current administration for making the State a destination of choice for both investors and visitors alike, saying the Executives of the Institute National Alumni body was in the state to inaugurate the state’s chapter.
In her remarks, the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, said it gave her great pleasure to receive the high-powered delegation of the Alumni team from the National Institute, noting that the institute has in no small way improved the human capacity development of the citizens of Nigeria at large.
Salako-Oyedele said the current administration in Ogun State was committed to ensuring that the state remains a state of many first, adding that looking at the crop of Mni’s from the state, shows that it is only the best of the best gets the rare chance of undertaking the sought-after course.
She used the opportunity to advocate for more gender balance in the selection process of participants to the Institute, opining that there could never be too many women involved in policy making.
The Deputy Governor reiterated the state government’s commitment to support the institute, stressing that it will not relent in ensuring that its personnel are adequately trained whenever the need arises.
