What participants say about our programmes



Doing Ombudsman Investigation – Developing Effective Complaints Handling

“In my 23 years’ service I have never been exposed to a training of this type. It has updated my knowledge and given me a sense of belonging and relevance.”

MR I. O. A. UMENNABUDE

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION, NIGERIA

Doing Ombudsman Investigations – Developing Effective Complaints Handling

“The course facilitator was outstanding and delivered what I expected. I am equipped and prepared to put what I learnt into practice.”

MS C. K. MONGWAKETSE

LEGAL INVESTIGATOR, OMBUDSMAN OFFICE, GABORONE

Leading Transformation – Modernising the Public Service

“Well organised, targeted programmes on the peculiar problems with our Nigeria Public Service and very cogent and appropriate measures to tackling them with assured success.”

DR AGATHA NDUGBU

HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, OWERRI, NIGERIA

When Managers Deliver – Making Government Effective

I expected that this programme would empower me with the skills to help me be a better manager and it has done more than that by showing me that I cannot be a good manager if I do not bring those who work under me to see how relevant they are by linking the jobs they do to the organisation goals and impact on the society… The course was very useful, but I would rather have preferred it to be of a longer duration.

MRS ANN O. OKONKWO

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, NIGERIA

Doing Ombudsman Investigations – Developing Effective Complaints Handling

“Access to informational best practices, deliver cutting edge ideas outstanding. I would like it that each and every investigator in our office go through the programme, hence speak the same language. The programme is really extraordinary.”

MR JACOBS THAPELO

LEGAL INVESTIGATOR, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, GABORONE

Modernising Financial Accountability – New Trends in Public Sector Accounting

“I was able to interact with the great resourceful facilitators who passed onto me some extraordinarily useful materials that will be useful to me for life.”

ALHAGI BAH

HEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT, MINISTRY OF BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, THE GAMBIA

First International Ombud Expo, Abuja, Nigeria, October 2019

“The concept of the Expo is an exciting and valuable innovation.  We were very interested when we learned about a first of its kind event and was unlike any other conference we have previously participated in… I came with high expectations and was not disappointed….  It was an opportunity to see first-hand what others are doing across a wide array of not just countries but different types of ombudsman, new specialised areas and other kinds of complaint handling bodies.”

HON. VICTORIA PEARMAN

OMBUDSMAN OF BERMUDA

Ombudsman Deputies – Optimising Performance for Institutional Excellence

“This has been a very well organised training programme. I have benefitted tremendously.”

HON FUNSO OLUKOGA

COMMISSIONER OF LAGOS STATE, PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION OF NIGERIA

When Managers Deliver – Making Government Effective

“I thought it would be the usual theoretical programme but it turned out to be exciting, interactive, practical and useful for me to perform better.  The programme was refreshing and quite informative. It has built a critical mass for the Ministry to have positive networking among colleagues that had hitherto worked individually.”

MR G. O. IYOGUN

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, NIGERIA

Managing at the Top – Study Programme for Permanent Secretaries, Chief Executives and Heads of Public Organisations

“Great! It was a time well spent and I think each presenter brought valuable aspects to the table.”

MS ROSEMARY TYRRELL

PERMANENT SECRETARY, CABINET OFFICE, BERMUDA