(UNIDO National Expert for Personnel Certification Systems Implementation, Aug. 2017 to Jul. 2018)
PREAMBLE
In Nigeria, professional practice and professionalism have developed over the years since independence in 1960. However, quality activities and programmes have been carried out using the available rules and regulations of regulatory and professional organisations which are national and a far cry from international standard hence they are neither recognized nor accepted internationally.
The challenges in the quality sector in Nigeria before the commencement of the National Quality Infrastructure Project (NQIP) for Nigeria were – absence of some major indigenous quality infrastructure institutions in the country; lack of commitment by all levels of government in creating an environment that promotes best quality practices in all sectors; and the uncoordinated activities, avoidable overlaps and duplication of efforts by various national regulatory bodies.
UNIDO’S VISIT TO IPAN ON DEVELOPMENT OF PCB IN NIGERIA
The journey towards the development of the first indigenous Persons’ Certification Body (PCB) in Nigeria started with the visit by a 2-man UNIDO NQI team comprising Mr. Yitbarek Kidane, International Lead Expert on Conformity Assessment and Consumer Protection and Dr. Shaukat Hussein Malik, International Expert on Metrology & Conformity Assessment to Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (IPAN) Secretariat at Yaba, Lagos on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Read more