Famous Yoruba leader, Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has recorded another milestone achievement as he bags an award of professional Administrator over the weekend.
Aare Gani Adams was inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Administration (FCIA) at the 2020 Annual General
Meeting (AGM) and the 46th edition of the induction ceremony of new members of the institute.
The award giving to Aare Adams at the institute’s Secretariat, CMD road, Shangisha, Lagos, is an addition to the numerous awards in his archive.
This new feather in his cap puts him among the league of notable professionals and administrators saddled with the responsibility of providing professional management administration skills across the world.
Reacting after the induction, Aare Adams expressed delight at the opportunity giving to him to join the league of professional administrators in Nigeria.
He said his induction into the group of professional administrators is a good testimony of the council’s professional judgement and a call to higher responsibility.
“I am happy to be here today, it is great relating with professional administrators because from my experience and background as an activist and leader of the OPC since 1994, I think my experience today is a new calling for greater challenges and responsibilities”
“As far as I am concerned, the quality of inductees is highly encouraging because, an Institute like the CIA remains the purveyor of success to leading administrators across the world”.
From their antecedent and also from findings,the Chartered Institute of Administration was established in 1992,and there is an Act establishing the institute, So, it is great to be part of this institution.
“I appreciate the governing council for their leadership quality, and respect for traditional institution. I hope this will enhance the qualities of the inductees,and I know I will contribute my inputs to the development of the institute”
Aare Adams, however, promised to maintain the professional standards of the institute, using his wealth of experiences in addressing issues in the most professional manner.
In his speech, President/Chairman of the governing Council Chattered Institute Administration, Adm. Samson Olopade(FCIA) said the Induction of new members to the institute was a robust deliberation of the governing council to open a window of opportunities to professionals and people of like minds with proven knowledge, ideas capabilities and credentials that have all it takes to move the institute to a greater height.
Olopade explained further that out of the 298 interested applicants, 33 people were selected after rigorous screening processes, adding that those inducted cut across all disciplines.
“Your Induction as a fellow of Chartered Institute of Administration is the beginning of a new chapter of hope and greatness, and I want to implore all inductees to see their new position as new opportunities to explore their knowledge base as well as professional acumen.
“It is my belief that as professionals you are going to the new competitive world as great ambassadors of this noble institute.
“You have been selected for consideration not only by your interest and good looks but by your records of competence, business and administrative knowledge and strength. And it is your duty to promote and defend the interest of institute,as well as maintain the standard professional competence. “
Now that you have been conferred as a fellow of the institute, it is also your responsibility to maximize your resources, enhance your business world, taking into consideration the required standard
of the institute.”
Other members of the governing council present at the event include
Adm. Ugochukwu Azubuko, Dr. Joseph Okeke, Festus Osoba, and Dr. Noble Oguguo (FCIA)