LAGOS RECORDS ANOTHER FIRST IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Lagos State Government today recorded another first in its professional practice of the Human Resources Management (HRM) in Nigeria, as it inaugurates the first ever Personnel Practitioners Consultative Association in the Public Service.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Alausa Personnel Practitioners’ Consultative Association (PPCA), a platform established to ensure deeper Professionalism of the HR Practice, the Head of Service, Mrs. Folashade Adesoye stated that the event is a historic one and a milestone in the continuous growth and development of the Admin and Human Resources Cadre in the Lagos State Public Service.
In her words, “This inauguration is an indication of the commitment of State Public Service to professionalism and best practice, especially, in line with the emergence of Lagos as a Smart City.
She added that the theme of the ceremony, “Sustaining Growth Mindset through HR”, is not only apt but timely, and represents efforts at strengthening and intensifying the re-orientation strategy, to prepare for the onerous task of starring Lagos State as a Mega City.
She, therefore, urged all HR Practitioners in Lagos State Public Service to understand the concept of Change and the need to influence the mindset of the people around them from a Fixed to a Growth Mindset while also embracing Creativity and Innovation.
While commending Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his approval of the HR Practice in the State’s Public Service, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) for supporting a very high standard of HR practice as well as their Significant Contribution to its Growth and Development, the HOS congratulated the PPCA and assured CIPM of the State’s commitment to its objectives.
The President Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), Mr. Udom Uko Inoyo, represented by the Vice President, CIPM, Mr. Olawale Adediran, applauded the HR Practitioners in the Lagos State Public Service for attaining such feat, adding that the PPCA is a vital organ of the State’s Branch established to ensure that the objective for which the CIPM was established is achieved across all geopolitical locations.
“We are proud of this transition agenda of the Lagos State Government from Personnel to Professional Human Resource Management, for the success achieved and now a Model Brand”, he said.
In his Goodwill Message, the Director-General, Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation – Mr. Toba Otusanya – while reflecting on the journey so far from the transition stage to the present HR Practice in Lagos State, noted that there were series of stakeholders engagements held in Lagos before the establishment of the HR.
“We established the Implementation Working Group, through them about 158 Public Servants/Members became CIPM Certified”, he said.
He observed that as a result of the good foundation laid, the State was able to participate in the 2017 CIPM HR-Best Practice Awards, where Lagos won the Public Sector Category.
He urged Agencies who are yet to fully implement the HR Practice HR to commence soon and embrace the profession in its entirety while utilising the resources made available at the CIPM to further develop themselves.