CIPMN inaugurates 12-man Governing Council

Members include Mr Tunji Aritomo as Vice-Chairman, President of CIPMN, Prince Akinnola Babalola, Mr Shanu Ayuba, Vice-President I, and Mr Kingsley Ohia, Vice-President II.

Others are Alhaji Mohammed Danjuma, North West Coordinator, Alhaji Bala Barde, North East, Mr Robo Akpami, North Central, and Dr Sally William-Chinedu, South East coordinator.

The rest are, Dr O.K. Bakinson, South West, Mr Imoh Usoro, South South, and Mr Henry Ifeanyi-Mbadiwe, the Secretary and Registrar of the council.

In his remarks, Babalola, the president of the institute, expressed appreciation to former President Muhammadu Buhari and officials of the Ministry of Trade and Investment for their support.

According to Babalola, there is only one legally constituted leadership of CIPMN recognised by Federal Government and the ministry.

He called on the general public to beware of impostors currently parading as chairman and president of the Institute.

The president urged the newly constituted governing council to immediately start work, “as there is much to be done”.

Babalola noted that for the Institute to function effectively, it has to carry out some reforms in line with the Act establishing it.

He said that a Bill that would separate the membership arm of the institute from its regulatory functions was before the National Assembly for passage into law.

Earlier, the chairman of the council, Olabode-Afolayan, said they would soon commence some projects to fast track economic development of the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Act that established CIPMN was signed into law in 2018 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Act empowers the CIPMN to accredit and regulate all projects in the country, both public and private.

(NAN)