COVID-19: CIPM commends efforts to protect lives, livelihoods of Nigerians

Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has commended the various effects undertaken by government to support Nigerians in coping with the resultant effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, especially as the lockdown persist across the country.

“... sincerely commend the Federal and State Governments’ efforts to protect the lives and livelihoods of citizens, residents and businesses,” said Wale Adediran, president/chairman of Governing Council, CIPM, at the 51st annual general meeting (AGM) of the CIPM, held virtually via Zoom.

According to Adediran, government at various levels have demonstrated commitment to the wellbeing of Nigerians through the awareness campaigns, precautionary health measures, isolation, treatments, palliatives, lockdown and gradual easing of the lockdown in various sectors of the economy.

“COVID-19 pandemic has brought us into that future we thought was still a few years away. We are now facing the new normal and the new world of work,” said Adediran, stating that it had necessitated an immediate re-adjustment of business models, to enable organisations and individuals continue to survive while the disruption lasts and, thrive after it is all over.

According to Adediran, in 2019 the CIPM held a number of fora and seminars at which it discussed the ‘Future of Work’ and the globally felt changes and challenges being created as a result of the impact of digital transformation.

“Our 2019 Annual National Conference was themed ‘Disruption – Change the Game’. We knew the world of work was about to change but no one expected this speed and this nature of disruption,” said Adediran.