Introducing the programme, Mr 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.”
Dr 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.
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