NDIC, Nile University Partner on Youth Leadership, Industry Immersion Programme
Oru Leonard
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to youth leadership development and industry-academia collaboration through the Executive Industry Immersion Challenge (EIIC) organised in partnership with the Nile University of Nigeria.
The four-day programme, held at the NDIC Head Office in Abuja, brought together students of the Executive MBA programme of the Nile Business School for practical exposure to policy formulation, institutional governance and public sector management.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the NDIC, Thompson Oludare Sunday, described the initiative as a strategic intervention aimed at bridging the widening gap between academia and the business community.
According to him, the rapidly evolving global work environment demands professionals who combine theoretical knowledge with practical understanding of corporate realities.
He noted that the Executive Industry Immersion Challenge provides participants with real-world experience in governance, leadership and institutional management.
The NDIC boss reiterated the Corporation’s commitment to promoting financial system stability and enhancing depositor confidence in Nigeria’s banking sector. He urged participants to embrace values of integrity, transparency, accountability and ethical leadership as guiding principles for national development.
Also speaking, the Project Coordinator of the programme and Director of Research, Policy and International Relations Department at NDIC, Ibrahim Aliyu, explained that the initiative was deliberately designed as an experiential learning platform to bridge the gap between classroom theory and industry practice.
In his remarks, the Dean of the Nile Business School, Hauwa Lamido, represented by senior faculty member Festus Ekechi, said the institution selected the NDIC for the immersion programme because of its reputation for professionalism, integrity and sound corporate governance in Nigeria’s financial sector.
He added that the school would incorporate lessons from the programme into its curriculum to strengthen practical learning and leadership development among students.
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