The Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain
institute which has recorded 51 years of
existence in Nigeria and 100 years globally is the apex professional body for professionals
in this sector.
In his words, Rotimi Aroge who is popularly referred to as "Special Advocate of Entrepreneurship
Development(SAED)" said, “I am set
to cooperate with the leadership of my committee to help our great
institute to apply her wealth of knowledge of Logistics, Transport and Supply
Chain to drive the economy by creating value which the average Nigerian can
relate with and appreciate in their quest to become LTS-prenures".
He added that it is high time
the LTS sector leads in the Nigerian economic revolution as President Mohamadu
Buhari embarks his second term in office.
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| President of the institute and Inaugurated chairmen and members |
In a statement made available
to us, the inauguration came barely few weeks ago at the Institute’s National
Secretariat in Lagos where the president of the institute Alhaji Ibrahim A.
Jibril, FCILT who is also the holder of
the traditional title of Magayakin Zazzau Emirate however said that the
Committees members' appointments were done in line with their routine
contributions to the growth of the Institute over the years having considered their
“proven integrity” that led to their inauguration as chairmen and members of
the three standing committees of the Institute. The President of the Institute
charged the newly appointed chairmen and members to perform creditably in order
to enhance the status of the Institute.
The three standing Committees
of the Institute according to the President are: Professional Development
Committee; Public Relations & Business Strategy Committee and Account &
Finance Committee.
Professional Development Committee
(PDC) is to be chaired by Professor Adesoji Adesanya, a Fellow of the
Institute, Mr. Remi Ajiboye, a Chartered member (Vice Chairman), Mr.
Abdulrahman Ajala, a Chartered member of
the Institute and Mr. Paul Ndibe, a Fellow of the Institute and Acting
Executive Director of CILT Nigeria(Secretary).
The terms of reference of the
committee includes: setting professional examinations for members and potential
members, marking scripts, screening member’s academic records for upgrade or at
the point of entrance, etc.
The second committee
inaugurated was Public Relations & Business Strategy Committee (PR & BS)
to be chaired by Mr. Babayo Adamu, a Fellow of the Institute, Mr. Alaga
Ajibola, a Chartered Member of the Institute ( Vice Chairman), Mr. Bashir Ambi Mohammed, a Chartered Member of the
Institute ( member),Mr. Rotimi Aroge, a
Member of the Institute(member) and Mr. Paul Ndibe, a Fellow of the Institute
and Acting National Executive Director of CILT Nigeria( Secretary).
Mr. Jibril further stated that
the PR & BS Committee has its terms of reference as follows|: The development of strategic cooperative relationships with
the Institute’s Corporate Members or other organization for a win-win outcome
in consonance with the National Secretariat, review of business plans for the
Institute’s programme, offering the best ways of actualizing them and assisting
in developing a wide network of public awareness campaign for the Institute.
Others according to him include
assisting the National Secretariat in structuring
profitable programmes including trainings and workshops, helping to attract offers for implant
training programmes of identified organization and the sustenance of the
profitability of the programmes, Assisting in the packaging of attractive Institute
programmes for sponsorship by Corporate organizations especially the
Institute’s corporate members, and to
assist in developing a link for attracting back lapsed Corporate and individual
Members towards a more robust Membership growth.
The National President also
inaugurated the third committee, Audit and Finance Committee, to be Chaired by
Mr. Benjamin Humbe, a Fellow of the Institute, he is to be assisted by Mr. Ezra
Dakup, a Chartered Member of the Institute(Vice Chairman), other members are Mr.
Hakeem Ajibola, a Chartered Member of the institute(member) and Mr. Paul Ndibe,
a fellow of the Institute and Acting National Executive Director of CILT
Nigeria (Secretary).
Responding on behalf of the
Committees, Prof. Adesanya thanked the President and Council Members of the
Institute for the confidence bestowed on the committees and assured them that
the Committees will not fail in achieving the desired results.
There was a group photograph
with the National President, Chairmen and Members of the Committees, while the
President and Chairmen continued with their Council Meeting.
Rotimi Aroge who is also an
advocate of the SDGs 2030 said the Agenda has a set of 17 SDGs and 169 targets.
He stressed further that he is looking forward to the time when the institute
will embrace the idea of supporting the global cause, join the UN and all the
collaborating countries in the quest for a peaceful, just, equitable and
inclusive world.
“The new development Agenda
aligns with Nigeria’s drive to deliver democratic dividends and improve the
lives of the poor. The lesson from the millennium development goals (MDGs) is
that the successful implementation of the SDGs will depend on partnership,
inclusiveness and accountability.
“We recognize the need for intersectoral;
inter-governmental, multi-level and multi-stakeholders’ partnerships to enhance
success, and our firm, Global Foremost Impressions Ltd is willing and able to
partner with any individual organization or government seeking collaboration
for involvement in the implementation of
the SDGs.” He posited.
