By Steve Oni, Ilorin
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, former Nigerian Ambassador to the Royal Kingdom of Netherlands, Dr (Mrs) Nihinlola Nimotallahi Akanbi; and Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria on Corporate Services, Mr L.E. Adamu, are among eminent personalities expected at the fifteenth annual conference of The Institute of Strategic Management, Nigeria (ISMN) holding in Ilorin, the state capital.
Themed “Strategy and National Development: Entrepreneurship as a Gateway to Economic Recovery”, the conference will commence on Thursday at Kwara Hotels.
Addressing a media briefing in Ilorin, the Chairman, ISMN Local Organising Committee, Prof. Kolade Ernest, said the vision of the institute was to be a world class international professional body in strategic management and key player in positioning the country and Africa as a whole for leadership in global economy.
Ernest said the organization was also interested in advancing and providing knowledge and skills to the practice of strategic management, leadership, entrepreneurship and governance through research publication, education, training, induction, certification and regulation of student members.
He said the theme of the conference was carefully selected because everyone in all facets of life required strategies, explaining that such could not be limited to the military men who are in the war theatre.
The LOC chairman said the institute had resolved not to restrict participation in the event to only members with a view to equipping people to address problems in the society.
“Because of the situation we are in Nigeria and the potential impact that the conference can do in life and businesses of the people in streamlining organizational development and leadership modification that can lead Nigeria out of certain challenges that will be coming her way, that is why we opened it up for everyone to be able to attend, not just members of the institute”, Ernest said.
Also speaking, the Chairman, Kwara State chapter of ISMN, Dr Paul Adebayo, said membership of the professional body was opened to all interested individuals, informing that the state chapter has about full fledged 200 members, 400 associate members and five fellows.
Adebayo, who noted that the activities of the institute spans across every sphere of life and profession, said it also provides training for people annually.
He urged the youths, especially graduates to avail themselves of the training offered in the institute, decrying lack of requisite skills among graduates churned out in higher institutions of learning.
The conference coordinator, Mr Ade Lawal, disclosed that the institute was involved in the development of strategies for a number of states in the country.
He added that the body also teaches its trainees on areas and strategies to employ in raising funds for their businesses.
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