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Aig-Imoukhuede Institute Commences Leadership Programme for Public Servants

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The Aig-Imoukhuede Institute and the Africa Initiative for Governance have announced the commencement of the AIG Public Leaders Programme in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
Introducing the programme, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Founder and Chairman of the Aig-Imoukhuede Institute, said: “As part of our objectives to drive public sector transformation, we have been working with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) to build capacity in the Nigerian public sector.
“Accordingly, we have leveraged our long-standing relationship with one of the world’s leading schools of government, the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, and are bringing their expertise to Nigeria so they can impart vital skills and knowledge to our next generation of public sector leaders. We are pleased to offer 50 academic scholarships worth 11,500 GBP per participant for all Nigerian public servants who are successful in the application process.”
Aig-Imoukhuede said interested public servants should visit the Aig-Imoukhuede Institute’s website to download the programme brochure for further information. He said applications into the programme will close on the 18th of March, 2021.
The AIG Public Leaders Programme affords 50 high potential men and women working in the Nigerian public service a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a seven-week world-class leadership programme, run by an accomplished faculty of expert facilitators and teachers from the University of Oxford.
Through blended classes hosted online and in Abuja, programme participants will acquire a range of vital leadership skills, conceptual frameworks and practical tools that will empower them to be more effective as they lead their departments and organisation through the challenges of an increasingly complex and dynamic world.
Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government, stated, “We are delighted to extend our long-standing partnership with the Africa Initiative for Governance by bringing our Public Leaders Programme to Nigeria.
We design our executive programmes for public leaders so that participants learn from world-renowned scholars, outstanding practitioners, and one another. We also take into account the current context for public sector leadership – in 2021, this means supporting heads of public organisations in renewing their leadership for the post-pandemic world.”
Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation said, “We are very excited that AIG, in partnership with the University of Oxford, is offering this unique opportunity for Nigerian public servants to participate in this world-class programme. We look forward to the positive impact that it will have on the overall performance of the public sector.”
Entry to the AIG Public Leaders Programme is very competitive, and the final admission decision rests with the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
The Aig-Imoukhuede Institute’s mission is to work towards the continuous improvement of the Nigerian public service.
The Institute works with strategic partners, using select educational interventions to sustainably embed a culture of good governance within the public service in Nigeria, and to build the capacity of civil servants to be effective. It is the Institute’s aim to develop a critical mass of public sector leaders who are able to drive transformation within the sector.
Through thought leadership the Institute also strives to challenge preconceptions, generate debate and inspire the development of innovative solutions that can transform the Nigerian public sector for the benefit of society. www.aigimoukhuedeinstitute.org.
The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford exists to inspire and support better government and public policy around the world.
The Blavatnik School teaches current and future public leaders through innovative programmes, conducts independent research into pressing issues facing policy makers around the world, and convenes leaders and experts to foster better public policy.
With a strong global outlook, the Blavatnik School combines insights from a range of academic disciplines and derives lessons from the public, private and third sectors.
For more information about the Blavatnik School’s Public Leaders Programme, please visit: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/public-leaders-programme
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