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NIM To Make Inputs Into 2013 National Budget
Chief Olawale Cole, President of Nigerian Institute of
Management (NIM), has said that the institute would soon present its
suggestions on the 2013 budget to President Goodluck Jonathan.
The NIM president made the promise at the ongoing 2012 Annual
National Management Conference of NIM in Abuja.
He said the institute had been addressing contemporary
issues of national importance in its ‘Managing Nigeria Series’ under the
auspices of NIM Academy of Corporate Management.
“NIM had looked at subsidy removal, national security and
2012 national budget and submitted the report on the first two to the President
to assist in resolving the issues.
“The report on 2012 budget and input into the 2013 budget
are about to be presented to government.
“We will be focusing on power, employment/job generation,
transformational leadership, integrated performance and local content, among
others,” he said.
He said the institute launched its latest campaign platform
known as “Nigeria: Arise and Shine” in the course of the conference.
Cole said the institute believed that the challenges
bedevilling the nation were temporary and that Nigeria would rise again and
take its rightful place in the scheme of things.
“This was what informed the institute’s decision to launch a
new platform from which it intends to vigorously preach and fight for this
commendable cause.
“For the nation to move forward strategically; for the
nation to arise and shine, there must be a break from the norm.
“The operating environment must be conducive and peaceful.”
The NIM president said that meaningful development could not
take place in a chaotic atmosphere.
“Nigerians should heed the battle cry and key into the
mantra: “Nigeria: Arise and Shine”.
“If we make a good show of it, Nigerians and indeed Nigeria
will be ultimate beneficiaries at the end of the day,” he said.
Reports say that four eminent Nigerians were conferred with
Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM) for upholding high standards
and ethics of management.
They include Mr Mike Onolememen, the Minister of Works, and
Mrs Aderoju Smith, wife of former Inspector General of Police.
Others are Dr Martha Akpana, Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa
Government and Mr Adebayo Jimoh, Chairman, Odua Investment Group.
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.