IIM to Honour Omobola, Okere, Others @ Induction Ceremony

Institute of Information Management (IIM) is set to record another milestone in the promotion of the profession in Nigeria, particularly with the induction of experts in the related fields.

The Institute told Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, about the plans to honour different stakeholders in Nigeria and other parts of the world including past and present public office holders, captains of industries including leaders across the various sectors of the economy, during Induction / investiture ceremony.

The event is slated for November 15, at the Darlinton Hall - Plot CDE Industrial Crescent, Off Town Planning Way, Ilupeju Lagos, Nigeria.

The Institute of Information Management (IIM) is a professional membership driven Institute, developed to serve the growing community of data, information, records, document and archives management professionals who are tasked with managing the dynamic inform=ation life cycle within the enterprise.

Dignitaries expected at the event and to be honoured include Chief Dele Momodu, Mr. Abayomi Sutton, Otunba Aderemi Abdul, Chief Adeneye Dayo, Mr. Ken Ihedioha, Mr. Bimbo Roberts Folayan, Chief Amina Temitope Ajayi, Mr. Umar Sani as well as many other MDs and CEOs of major Institutions, Information Management and Technology firms among others.

In a chat with Dr. Oyedokun Ayodeji Oyewole, president /chairman, Governing Council of the Institute said “The Institute of Information Management has come to stay and we would not relent in our resolve to ensure that the Information Management Industry in Nigeria and Africa is fully developed and professionals are adequately recognized and compensated appropriately.

"We hope to achieve these by developing standards, specifications, procedures, processes and certification programs. The Institute will continue to identify and work with key stakeholders in the society because Information Management is everybody’s responsibility and a key factor in the development of any Nation”

Oyedokun reiterated that the need to develop the Information Management profession now cannot be over-emphasized, as successful nations and organizations in the future will depend on how well they enable information to be appropriately managed by professionals thereby ensuring confidentiality, integrity, completeness, and preservation of Information for better decision making and use.

According to the IIM boss, major activity at the event will include conferment of the Institute of Information Management Fellowship on members who have made substantial contribution to the development of the Information Management and Technology profession, its practices or the Institute of Information Management itself and Honorary Fellows on other professionals with backgrounds outside of Information Management but are identified as having made significant contributions that impact on the profession or the Institute of Information Management.

Other categories to be inducted include Associate, Professional, Senior Professional and Corporate members.

The ceremony will also feature the presentation of the Records and Information Management Awareness (RIMA) Awards to Individuals and corporate organizations for their exemplary leadership, achievements, and contribution to the development of the Information Management industry in Nigeria and Africa over the years. Among those to be awarded includes Mr. Austin Okere, CEO-Computer Warehouse Group, Hon. Akere Akinrogun Sunday, Commissioner for Information & Strategy Osun State,

The Institute of Information Management is approved by the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), Nigeria with the consent of the Attorney General of the Federation serving the emerging field of Records, Information, Archives, Data, Security, and Document Management Professionals.

It recent entered into strategic  partnership and affiliation with different international organizations like the Information and Records Management Society (IRMS), UK, Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB), Canada, Online Business School UK,  The International Association of Privacy Professionals, Information Governance Conference, USA etc.

The Institute of Information Management is strategically positioned to help professionals in both public and private organizations in Nigeria and Africa develop the required frameworks, tools and culture needed to build capability.

By improving professionalism in this essential field, as required in the following functions such as finance, administration, engineering, construction, project management, procurement, IT and communications.

Sound policy, clear standards, competence, certification, research and effective processes are all aspects of first-class information management programs that the Institute of Information Management unique faculties has got to deliver through our various learning and professional development programs, aimed at empowering information management professionals globally.