by Edentu Oroso, Publications Unit
The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Otuoke, Professor Promise Mebine has commended the capacity building and membership drive of the Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered), Bayelsa State Chapter.
He made the commendation on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 when a delegation from the Institute paid him a courtesy visit at his office, Vice Chancellor’s Building, West Campus, Federal University Otuoke.
Speaking during the visit, Professor Mebine said sponsorship of a conference geared towards capacity building for staff would be easier where the funds are available in terms of participatory collaboration between FUO and the Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered).
He noted that in-house staff training is paramount to rekindle workplace ethics and a sense of dedication and commitment to service. “We need your members to train our staff. We sincerely request that you speak to your members in FUO to train our staff because staff attitude to work is not encouraging,” he further emphasized. “In your trainings, try to inculcate in our staff ethical values such as ‘What are we going to bring into our place of work?’ They should learn to imbibe team spirit in the work place.”
He thanked the 10-man delegation for coming and prayed for a meaningful and far-reaching collaboration in the nearest future.
Earlier, the Branch Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), Mr Sani Abubakar, expressed the delegation’s appreciation to the Vice Chancellor for receiving them and commended Professor Mebine for his commitment to staff welfare.
Mr Abubakar also extended his condolences to the Vice Chancellor on the passing of his elder brother and called for a minute’s silence in honour of the deceased.
He explained that the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), established in 1961 and granted charter status in 2003 under Act No. 14 of the National Assembly, is mandated to promote and regulate the management profession in Nigeria.
He stressed the importance of strengthening the managerial and administrative competencies of staff of the Federal University Otuoke. He noted that the Institute had established a chapter within the University to provide a platform for members of staff to develop their management and leadership capacities.
Mr Abubakar expressed the Institute’s readiness to collaborate with the University in the area of staff training and capacity development. He therefore appealed to the Vice Chancellor to provide an opportunity for the Institute to train FUO staff, particularly in management and administrative skills.
He further invited the Vice Chancellor and members of the University community to the Institute’s 2026 Annual National Management Conference, scheduled to hold from September 13 to 15, 2026, in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
Mr Abubakar said, “FUO has over 200 members in our fold, comprising both academic and administrative staff. There is, therefore, a need for them to participate in this conference to further hone their management skills. We are going to present a letter seeking possible sponsorship to the Vice Chancellor.”
He also expressed the Institute’s desire to formally induct the Vice Chancellor as a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), stating, “We would be honoured to have you, the Vice Chancellor, as part of what we do as an inductee of the Institute of Management (Chartered).”
