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BusinessPeople is a pioneer magazine on personality interviews of general interest, about business, finance and economy, covering local and international news and issues. BusinessPeople magazine is a local business publication dealing with issues and information affecting business professionals, companies and the economy. BusinessPeople will be launched in February 2016 and will cover all major na

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07/12/2015

Christopher University set to commence academic session in Dec 2015

All is set for Christopher University (UniChris), Mowe, Ogun State to commence academic session for the 2015/2016 year.

The university has scheduled the commencement of the academic session for December 2015 as students can still purchase admission form at all the designated centres across the country. The university is taking off with three faculties namely: Faculties of Business Studies; Humanities and Social Sciences.

The university’s Proprietor/promoter, Translucent Management Services, have for many years observed that a yawning gap exists between industry and the academia and have, at various times, successfully established very strong and fruitful linkages between industry and academia in the area of capacity building and management training. These experiences constitute a very strong motivation for the establishment of a specialized university with focus on training in the Management sciences in close proximity to many corporate organizations in the South-Western axis in Nigeria. This shall facilitate close collaboration and consultation between academia and industry in the development and establishment of high level management training programs relevant to the immediate and future manpower needs of industry and the nation at large.

In venturing into the great task of establishing a private university, the Proprietor having scanned the educational terrain in Nigeria and observed the gap between the desired quality of training, especially in the management sciences, and the quality of university graduates being produced in Nigeria who are expected to drive the innovations and face the challenges of business and management in the contemporary global knowledge economy, feel compelled to intervene with a view to establishing a first class institution that will train students who upon graduation, shall be imbued with the requisite skills, knowledge and competencies to fit into industry in any part of the global knowledge society and be key players in their various fields of specialization.

The gap between the aspirations of many Nigerians for quality university education and the few spaces available for them to realize their ambitions and fulfil their aspirations provides further impetus for the establishment of the Christopher University as contribution to national effort aimed at enhancing access to quality university education in Nigeria located in Ogun State and very close to Lagos, which is a melting point for all Nigerians and with the highest population and the highest population density, the niche exists for higher institutions of learning to cater for the ever increasing demand.

Responsibility for ensuring that the objectives of the Proprietor of the Christopher University are attained in the most efficient manner is vested in the Planning and Implementation Committee (PIC). Responsibility for the preparation and for ensuring faithful implementation of the university law, Academic Brief and the Master Plan, to ensure the realization of the objectives and mission of Christopher University is also vested in the Committee before its take-off.

According to the pioneer Vice Chancellor, Professor F. N. Ndubuisi, “Our projection is to make a mark, impact in the education sector, Nigerian business environment, on government’s policies and also to really distinguish ourselves as a university that lay emphasis on the practical aspect of human life. We as an institution intend to partner with the private sector so that we are able to train graduate that will be able to appreciate the environment, understand not only local problems but also foreign issues and also be able to adapt both foreign and local methodologies to solve challenges in our local environment.

He further said that “the university have been establish to fill a gap in the educational sector in Nigeria in the area of grooming young graduates to practically harness the critical input of human, material and financial resources and to also manage them to achieve optimality in economic growth and profitability. The university has been strategically located to serve not only students from Lagos and it’s environ, but students from every part of Nigeria, Africa, America and Europe. The university is taking-off with three faculties i.e. Faculties of Business, Social Sciences and Humanities. Our immediate plan is to concentrate on these areas because we feel that there is a vacuum in these areas hence one of the numerous reasons for the establishment of the university.

In his own words, the university’s Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Chief Dr. , Christopher Ezeh, MFR, stated that “the universities completive advantage leverage on the fact that there are adequate world class latest educational facilities and learning aids and equipments that some of the existing universities cannot boost of . We have assembled an array of the best teaching staff that will be the envy of other universities in a very short time in the life of the university and of course the location of the institution is also a good factor because parents can easily visit their students here and get the same advantage they won’t find if they studying overseas or elsewhere.

He said that “it is highly important for us to built up and maintain international standards. We are not going to short change the parents or students in terms of standards”.

Chief Ezeh further advise the government to always give priority attention to the educational sector by way of allocating a good percentage of Nigeria’s yearly budget to the sector. It is obvious that the government spends a lot on the sector already but there is need to up the budgetary allocation in order to improve infrastructures, facilities and the standard of education generally in Nigeria. As for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), the government should allow private universities to access grants for research from it, while the involvement of TETFUND apart from funding researches, is also to improve the research facilities and other related areas in the private universities, because in the first place the TETFund derive its fund from the private sector of our economy.

The university is particularly at this time appealing to students and parents both at home and abroad, as well as expatriates residing in Nigeria, who desire world class and qualitative university education, building strong value system with a passion to achieve demonstrable track record and clear sense of purpose, anchoring on the clear vision of the University to become a national powerhouse in management education, preparing managers, scholars and entrepreneurs with a mission to equally create a specialized institution committed to the pursuit of academic innovation, skill-based training and a tradition of excellence in teaching and research with private sector participation. #

07/12/2015

BIFM Nigeria hosted its Maiden Special Breakfast Meeting

Thursday, 26th November marked a special day for the British Institute of Facilities Management community in Nigeria as the maiden edition of its Super Breakfast Meeting was hosted by BIFM Nigeria Region.

The one-day event was held at the C-Suite of Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday, 26th November, 2015 and was sponsored by some leading FM companies in Nigeria namely Great Height Property & Facilities Management Ltd, Alpha Mead Facilities & Management Services Ltd, Total Facilities Management Ltd, Filmo Facilities Management Ltd and Ward & Partners Ltd.

Dignitaries that attended the Super Breakfast Event are Mr Ray Kyles, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria; Dr Olugbenro Oyekan of the International School of Management; Engr. Femi Akintunde, Managing Director of AMFacilities Ltd; Mr. M. K. O. Balogun, Managing Director of Global Property & Facilities International Ltd; Barrister John Delano of Akin Delano & Co (Legal Practitioner); Lara Adedavoh of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria; Mr. Lanre Motola, Executive Director of Filmo Facilities Management Ltd and many others.

The event commenced with a welcome address by Mrs. Wale Odufalu, who is the Chair of the BIFM Nigeria Region and the GM, Corporate Services of AMFacilities Ltd, while the keynote address was delivered by the British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Ray Kyles. The main theme of the event focused on ‘The Future of Facilities Management in Nigeria: Emerging Trends witnessed presentation titled The BCM Survey – UK/Middle East by Mr. Adefemi Adejumo, Chief Executive Officer of Spacemaxx Management Services, who is also a Committee Member of BIFM Nigeria Region. The event also features group discussions and other presentations which include: the BCM Survey – Nigeria Road Map.

Participants at the event also witnessed questions and feedback which bothers on the role and policy direction of BIFM Nigeria in FM industry in Nigeria and how BIFM can help in championing growth and development in the industry and the economy as a whole. Some participants who spoke at the event bear their minds on several issues affecting the FM industry in Nigeria.

According to Mrs Lola Olaide-Stephen, a Senior Consultant at Professional Real Estate Advisory, called the attention of the BIFM Nigeria on the issue of vocational training while emphasizing on the adequate provision of vocational training for people who cannot obtain training and qualifications from the conventional institutions for university degrees and in the same manner, Mr. Lanre Motola of Filmo FM Group advocates for adequate budgeting by FM companies for training, learning and development.

On his part, Engr. Femi Akintunde, CEO of AMFacilities Ltd advised the BIFM Nigeria Region to work towards sustaining the British style of facilities management, and challenging BIFM Nigeria, participants and facilities managers to channel their energy towards moving the profession and industry forward while buying into the government policy and programmes on infrastructure and maintenance.

Mr. M. K. O. Balogun said he would like to see the BIFM reinvent values in the FM industry and helping the industry to growth effectively replicating what the institute is doing in the Middle-East in Nigeria.

According to Sola Enitan, BIFM Nigeria should focus more on capacity building, increase in collaborations and synergy amongst firms on technology and ideas, warn against engaging unqualified persons and qualified FM professionals should handle outsourcing in the industry.

While trying to provide an insight into the activities and programmes of the institute in Nigeria and providing response to series of questions and observations from the participants, Mrs. In her remarks, Mrs. Odufalu said that “BIFM does not just test but carry out experiential knowledge test on individuals; helps us to build self-esteem in order for us to feel like professionals that we are; reaching out to FM stakeholders for collaborations, visioning towards postgraduate training and lied emphasis on healthy competitions as a tool for growth and professionalism in the industry.

Dr. Olugbenro Oyekan also emphasized the importance of research and development in FM and Barrister John Adelana while corroborated Engr. Femi Akintunde, said he would like to witness series of improvement in the general standards of practice in the industry.

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) is the professional body for facilities management. Founded in 1993, we promote excellence in facilities management for the benefit of practitioners, the economy and society. Supporting and representing over 16,000 members around the world, both individual FM professionals and organisations, and thousands more through qualifications and training. BIFM promote and embeds professional standards in facilities management. Committed to advancing the facilities management profession, BIFM provides a suite of membership, qualifications, training and networking services designed to support facilities management practitioners in performing to the best of their ability. BIFM has supported both individuals and organisations based in Nigeria over recent times and the growing interest in BIFM led to the inauguration of a Nigeria Region in March 2015. With the formation of the Nigeria Region, BIFM is committed to supporting fellow FM professionals based in Nigeria by sharing knowledge and resources, facilitating events for industry professionals to network, learn and to contribute to promoting standards and best practice in the FM sector.

In ensuring proper management and running of the affairs and operations of BIFM Nigeria Region, an Executive Committee have been constituted and inaugurated to oversee, run and drive all of the programmes and operations of the region. The Executive Committee which comprises of high caliber professionals with several years of practice experience in FM, is chaired by Mrs. Wale Odufalu (GM, Corporate Services, Alpha Mead Facilities & Management Services Ltd; Tunde Obileye (CEO of Great Heights Property & Facilities Management Ltd) serves as Vice Chair for Lagos zone; Olumide Aina (Principal Facilities Manager, Total Facilities Management Ltd) serves as Vice Chair for Abuja zone; Edward Lawani (CEO - Ward & Partners Limited) is the Secretary; Mrs. Helen Majemite (Executive Director, Oeetrot Concepts Group) holds the position of Events Coordinator while Mr. Hassan Hassan is the Treasurer and Mr. Adefemi Adejumo (CEO of Spacemaxx Management Services) serves as Committee Member. #

British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Ray Kyles (2nd left), Mrs. Wale Odufalu - GM, Corporate Services, AMFac...
07/12/2015

British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Ray Kyles (2nd left), Mrs. Wale Odufalu - GM, Corporate Services, AMFacilities Ltd; Engr. Femi Akintunde, MD/CEO - AMFacilities Ltd; Mrs. Helen Majemite, CEO, Oeetrot Concept FM Ltd; and other guests at the Special Breakfast Meeting organised by the British Institute of Facilities Management (Nigeria Region) at the C-Suite of Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, recently. (BusinessPeople was there)

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