PRESS RELEASE; ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES OF NIGERIA (APBN)

BEING THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AFTER THE BOARD MEETING OF APBN

HELD ON TUESDAY 26^TH, FEBRUARY 2013 AT ICSAN SECRETARIAT, ALAUSA-IKEJA, LAGOS

The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) being an umbrella Association of all recognized and chartered professional Institutes, Institutions, Associations and Societies in Nigeria comprising to date, 27 professional bodies viz: NSE, ICAN, NITP, NIA, PSN, CIBN, NIS, NMA, CIS, NIQS, NIOB, NIESV, NIM, ANAN, ICSAN, IPAN, ICCON, NCS, CITN, CIIN, CIA, AMLSN, NMGS, CIPMN, IMCON, NBA and NIPR.

At its 1^st Board meeting of the year held on Tuesday February 26^th 2013 at ICSAN Secretariat, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos, it was resolved that this communiqué be issued on the issue of marginalization of Nigerian Professionals in the development of the country.

1          APBN views with concern the plight of the Nigerian Professionals in the emerging economy of our great country. The new trend of giving preference to foreign professionals in our developmental programmes has resulted in strangulation of both the Nigerian professionals and the economy.

2          Globally, it is acknowledged that no economy can develop on a sustainable basis without the actual involvement of its professionals.

3          The few indigenous professionals who still manage to remain in practice in the country, find it difficult to get jobs, and when they do, find it extremely so, to get paid for jobs executed. This is worrisome and detrimental to the progress of the country especially with respect to our human capital utilization.

4          This development had led to the closure of many hitherto thriving businesses, thus wiping out a good chunk of employment opportunities for our teeming youths, especially those with professional education and skills; thereby creating exodus of our professionals to other countries of the world.

5          APBN therefore appeals to all entities to embrace the Nigeria professionals in whom the long time prosperity of the nation reside. This is the route other nations have followed to sustainable development and prosperity. The Asian Tigers, in particular, china, Singapore and Malaysia are shining examples in this regard.

6          The Association is available and willing to partner with all concerned to guarantee the delivering of professional services to our great nation.

                                                         

Arc Ramatu Aliyu                                                               Hon. Bala Bawa Ka’oje, FNIOB, PPNIOB, MBENG

Secretary General                                                                   President