By Ijeoma Agbafo
Governance experts have called for structural and institutional reforms across Nigeria’s public and private sectors to promote sustainable economic growth and restore public confidence in governance.
The call was made in a communiqué issued on Friday in Lagos at the investiture of Dr Chamberlain Peterside as the fifth Chairman of the South-South/South-East Zone of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria.
Speaking at the event, Mr George Etomi, Principal Partner of George Etomi and Partners, said sustainable economic growth depended on ethical leadership, strong institutions and sound governance.
He urged the government to adopt merit-based appointments, strengthen ethics training for public officials and deploy digital technology to improve transparency and accountability.
The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Sen. John Mbata, said strong institutions, rather than natural resources, were the foundation of national development.
He urged directors to uphold competence, accountability and long-term vision in leadership. The President of CIoD Nigeria, Mr Adetunji Oyebanji, reaffirmed the institute’s commitment to promoting good governance and institutional capacity, while urging members to support its professional development and advocacy programmes.
In his acceptance speech, Peterside pledged to prioritise ethics, capacity building, youth and women’s development, and greater member engagement, promising to strengthen the branch’s contribution to national development.
