What participants say about our programmes
Supporting Leadership – Enhancing the Role of Personal Assistants, Confidential Secretaries, and Senior Support Staff
“The ability of the resource person, Prof Ayeni – to effectively communicate to the level of the audience is highly commendable. The programme was a huge success.”
MRS GETRUDE UKOANAM
Managing Differently – Revitalising the Public Service
“Overall, the programme sowed a seed in my mind and has challenged me to do small things differently.”
MRS R. E. UMANA
Programme on ‘Managing People – Modernising Public Employment
“The programme on the whole was very rewarding and enjoyable. I would like to see other members of the Commission and other bodies participate on the programme.”
MR G. O. BRIGHT
Managing Differently – Revitalising the Public Service Integrity in Government
“The programme has been expertly delivered from a perspective different from the known norms.”
MR P. E. OTTI
Developing the Specialty Ombud Office – Roles, Services, Performance
“The course has made me identify that we have to take a more flexible and non-threatening approach and to seek negotiated and consensus-building outcomes.”
ADVOCATE S. T. B. DAMANE-MKOSANA
Managing at the Top – Study Programme for Permanent Secretaries, Chief Executives and Heads of Public Organisations
“The programme was educative, interactive and thought provoking. Most of the issues that have been dealt with are in line with what I really want to see happen in my organisation… exposed to a lot of management strategies which will further enhance my capacity as a top manager.”
ALHAJI MAMBANYICK NJIE
Leading Transformation – Modernising the Public Service
“Deep appreciation to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation who arranged this programme and GMSI for a wonderful presentation.”
MR ALBERT C. EDOGA
Enhancing Performance – Building Capacity for Public Sector Transformation
“My expectations were more of theoretical approach to performance enhancing and some tedious written assignments. But, on the contrary, the programme was entirely relaxing, refreshing and the practical approach made the programme easy to assimilate.”
MRS. SUSAN OLUDIYA
When Managers Deliver – Making Government Effective
“My expectations include improving my managerial competencies, acquiring new skills, and these were well met in the training. The interactive sessions, the participatory nature of facilitation, involving everyone and the sharing of personal experiences were quite exciting to me. … (GMSI) did a wonderful job. Keep it up and take on more challenges in governance matters in Nigeria. Please work more on our mindset and value system.”
MRS MABEL OZUMBA
First International Ombud Expo, Abuja, Nigeria, October 2019
“The invitation as a special guest provided the opportunity and occasion to review in person how far the Ombudsman movement has gone and the international platform provided by the Expo could not have been any less appropriate…. it was an honour indeed for my services in this sector to be recognized by the Expo organisers.”