CIPM urges businesses to embrace collaborations for sustainability
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has advised businesses to embrace strategic collaborations for sustainability of their businesses. The CIPM gave the advice when it hosted the 2025 Corporate Members’ Forum, gathering leading organisations that are registered as corporate members of the Institute for a robust engagement on business sustainability. The forum […]
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has advised businesses to embrace strategic collaborations for sustainability of their businesses.
The CIPM gave the advice when it hosted the 2025 Corporate Members’ Forum, gathering leading organisations that are registered as corporate members of the Institute for a robust engagement on business sustainability.
The forum held at the CIPM Millennium Building in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, was themed “Driving Business Sustainability through Strategic Collaborations: Insights from the Nigerian Business Landscape.”
It provided a platform for thought-provoking discussions on how Nigerian businesses can thrive through strategic partnerships, innovation, and shared networks.
President and Chairman of the Governing Council of CIPM, Ahmed Ladan Gobir, highlighted the critical role of collaboration in driving business sustainability.
“There is a timeless African proverb that says: If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, you must join force, whether in business, politics, or even in traffic when danfos create their own lane! Everywhere you look in Nigeria, one lesson stands out: no one succeeds in isolation,” he said.
Gobir described collaboration as “the very oxygen of sustainability,” stressing that while Nigeria has one of the largest economies in Africa and small businesses create 84% of jobs, many collapse within five years because “while we have the numbers, we often lack the networks.”
He urged business leaders to view collaboration as the “currency of the future,” vital for building joint ventures, integrating supply chains, and creating shared talent pipelines.
The General Manager, Strategy, Organisation and Performance at TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Lilian Oluchi Somiari, who shared practical strategies on leveraging partnerships and cross-sector alliances to enhance organisational performance in Nigeria’s challenging yet opportunity-rich business environment