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Proper Governance
Overview of the Program
The Proper Governance Programme is a transformative training designed to equip Nigerian citizens, professionals, public servants, and emerging leaders with the knowledge, skills, and mindset required to govern effectively in a complex and rapidly changing society. Rooted in the realities of Nigeria’s demographic trends, institutional dynamics, cultural diversity, and development challenges, this programme teaches participants how proper governance works, why it often fails, and how it can be strengthened for long-term national progress. Unlike conventional governance courses that offer abstract theory, this programme focuses on practical governance competence—the ability to make decisions that capture the totality of societal well-being, ensure accountability, improve service delivery, and promote fairness, inclusion, and productivity across all sectors.
Proper governance, as taught in this programme, goes beyond political leadership or administrative management. It emphasizes how individuals, institutions, and societal actors collectively shape outcomes through compliance, ethics, transparency, strategic direction, and the responsible use of public resources. Participants learn the foundations of good governance, the principles that sustain it, the dangers that weaken it, and the tools required to institutionalize efficiency, legitimacy, and long-term public value. They also explore Nigeria-specific governance systems—traditional institutions, public agencies, political structures, market associations, civil society, and community networks—with a clear understanding of how these systems interact, support, or constrain governance outcomes.
Three Phases of the Program
Foundation Of Strategic Leadership: To understand what leadership, in general, really is
Organization Leadership : To acquire skills required for application of leadership concepts, principles, doctrines in organization
Practice Of Strategic Leadership: To Produce and develop strategic leadership professional
Acquiring Knowledge of Strategic Leadership
Clearly, strategic leadership is posited as one of the four basic Knowledge necessary for creating the foundation for sustainable human resource capacity building and development in Nigeria. This is imperative for transforming Nigeria into a productive society
Of the four, leadership is central because leaders “show the way” and are effectiveness (doing the right things) driven. If leaders are not properly equipped, capacity building endeavors in Nigeria will be jeopardized and mounted on wrong foundation. Unless Nigeria produces those who will set the right direction for managers to conduct their executive roles, the nation will continue to wobble and fumble and above all will be rudderless. To this end my package for leadership development is designed to first mass produce “Learned Leaders” then develop some leaders as societal leaders and specialists in how leaders and leadership play games in organizations. This is the skills acquisition stage in the leadership knowledge trajectory. Students will be exposed to how leaders conduct themselves in organizations and how organizations vie for leadership positions in their societies. Nigeria, today is very deficient in these skills. Thereafter a corps of experts will be trained to drive strategic leadership in Nigerian organizations focused on the long range aspirations of the Nigerian nation-state as well as strategic endeavors which organizations operating in Nigeria are expected to key into while developing their individual missions.As you commence this Programme of three courses in leadership, I urge you to commit yourself to systematically acquiring the knowledge not only for your good but for the ultimate benefit of Nigerian society
Systemizing Leadership Development
In my book, “My vision for Nigeria of 2020 – 2100, we envisioned development horizons as 2020, 2050, 2075 and 2100. Our task therefore is to develop leaders that will be relevant to Nigeria of those eras. I realize that development of human capital resources which leadership spearheads cannot be done on a quick fix basis. It must take time and it must be systematic. The notion that leaders are born, not made, has since been debunked. Also studies have shown that there is no one best way to lead neither is leadership domiciled in people’s placement with respect to their age, or position in office. Leaders exist and function only within the context of an organization and in a hierarchy of levels like family level organizations, civil society level organizations, public society level organizations, business enterprise level organizations and political society level organizations. Leaders and leadership in all these facets of human endeavor must be given relevant education to enable them function effectively. Each level of leadership requires specific body of knowledge to be delivered in a leadership programme of three courses. However for comprehensive development of leadership knowledge there is need for a holistic approach to impartation and acquisition of leadership knowledge. For this reason, I am embarking on a carefully designed and systematic development of leadership in Nigeria in three broad stages, namely foundation or basic leadership, corporate leadership and strategic leadership. In each phase, the course contents will incorporate building leadership capacities, applying leadership capacities and advancing leadership capacities that are relevant to Nigeria. we emphasise “relevant to Nigeria” because leadership is situation
Fees. Expand for more
Campus
Local Students
International Students
Academy For Governance
N 150,000.00
N 200,000.00
Note: All published fees are exclusive of Sales and Services Tax (SST). A 6% SST will be applied to international students’ fees.
Career Opportunities
Strategic Leadership
Graduates of the Strategic Leadership Programme may pursue or advance their careers in the following areas:
• Strategic Leadership Executive
• Organisational Leader
• Corporate Executive
• Public-Sector Administrator
• Leadership and Development Consultant
• Change Management Specialist
• Programme Director
• Institutional Development Officer
• Corporate Affairs Manager
• Stakeholder Engagement Manager
• Non-Governmental Organisation Director
• Community Leadership Coordinator
• Leadership Coach or Mentor
• Policy and Strategic Advisory Officer
• Team and Performance Management SpecialistThe programme is particularly relevant to executives, administrators, managers, public officers, community leaders, political office holders and professionals preparing for senior leadership responsibilities.
Strategic Management
Graduates of the Strategic Management Programme may pursue or advance their careers in the following areas:
• Strategic Planning Manager
• Corporate Strategy Officer
• Strategy and Performance Analyst
• Management Consultant
• Business Development Manager
• Operations Manager
• Project or Programme Manager
• Policy and Planning Officer
• Organisational Development Specialist
• Business Analyst
• Corporate Planning Executive
• Institutional Performance Manager
• Risk and Strategy Officer
• Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
• Public-Sector Reform ConsultantParticipants may apply their competencies in government ministries, departments and agencies, corporations, financial institutions, consulting firms, development organisations and educational institutions.
Proper Governance
Graduates of the Proper Governance Programme may pursue or advance their careers in the following areas:
• Governance and Compliance Officer
• Public Administration Officer
• Policy Adviser
• Legislative or Parliamentary Assistant
• Board and Corporate Governance Officer
• Ethics and Integrity Officer
• Regulatory Affairs Officer
• Public Accountability Specialist
• Civil Society Programme Officer
• Community Development Officer
• Anti-Corruption and Transparency Officer
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
• Public Policy Analyst
• Institutional Reform Adviser
• Government Relations Officer
The programme is suitable for civil servants, political leaders, board members, traditional and community leaders, civil society practitioners, compliance professionals and individuals interested in accountable public service.
Generic Strategy
Graduates of the Generic Strategy Programme may pursue or advance their careers in the following areas:
• Strategy Analyst
• Competitive Intelligence Analyst
• Corporate Planning Officer
• Business Strategy Consultant
• Market Strategy Specialist
• Strategic Research Officer
• Policy Strategy Analyst
• Corporate Development Officer
• Organisational Strategy Adviser
• Strategic Project Coordinator
• Business Planning Specialist
• Performance and Productivity Analyst
• Strategic Risk Analyst
• Institutional Development Consultant
• Strategy Implementation Officer
The programme develops competencies relevant to strategy formulation, competitive positioning, strategic analysis, policy planning and the implementation of long-term organisational and national development initiatives.
Strategic Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Graduates of the Strategic Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Programme may pursue or develop careers in the following areas:
• Entrepreneur or Business Founder
• Enterprise Development Officer
• Business Development Manager
• Innovation Manager
• Start-up Consultant
• Small and Medium Enterprise Adviser
• Venture Development Analyst
• Business Incubation Manager
• Product Development Manager
• Social Entrepreneur
• Entrepreneurship Development Trainer
• Franchise Development Manager
• Corporate Intrapreneur
• Enterprise Support Programme Officer
• Investment and Business Growth Adviser
Participants may also establish and manage their own enterprises, develop innovative products and services, advise emerging businesses, support start-ups and lead enterprise-development initiatives in public and private organisations.
Sectors of Employment
SECTORS OF EMPLOYMENT
Graduates of the Academy’s professional programmes may apply their competencies in:
• Federal, state and local government institutions
• Private companies and multinational corporations
• Non-governmental and civil society organisations
• International development agencies
• Management and strategy consulting firms
• Financial and investment institutions
• Educational and research institutions
• Political and legislative institutions
• Business incubators and innovation centres
• Small, medium and large-scale enterprises
• Professional associations and community organisations
• Self-employment and entrepreneurial ventures
PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT
These programmes are designed to strengthen participants’ capacity for leadership, strategic decision-making, governance, organisational transformation and enterprise development. They may support career advancement, professional transition, improved workplace performance and the establishment or expansion of sustainable enterprises.
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