NDIC, Nile University Partner On Leadership Immersion Programme For Business School Students
Rashidat Olushola Okunlade Writes
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth leadership development and stronger collaboration between academia and industry through the Executive Industry Immersion Challenge (EIIC) programme organised in partnership with Nile University of Nigeria Business School.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the four-day programme held at the Corporation’s headquarters in Abuja, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDIC, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, described the initiative as a strategic intervention aimed at bridging the widening gap between academic learning and real-world business practice.
According to him, the rapidly changing global workplace demands professionals who possess not only theoretical knowledge but also practical understanding of corporate and institutional operations.
He noted that the Executive Industry Immersion Challenge provides participants with valuable exposure to policy formulation, institutional governance, and public sector management.
“The Executive Industry Immersion Challenge has provided the NDIC with the opportunity of a practical platform to expose participants to real-world experience in policy formulation, institutional governance, and public sector management,” he said.
The NDIC Chief Executive reiterated the Corporation’s commitment to promoting financial system stability and strengthening depositor confidence as a critical financial safety-net institution in Nigeria.
He urged participants, who are students of the Executive MBA programme of Nile University, to embrace the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, and ethical leadership being promoted during the programme.
According to him, public institutions can only sustain confidence and credibility when their operations consistently reflect honesty, sound governance practices, and transparency.
Project Coordinator of the programme and Director of the Research, Policy and International Relations Department at NDIC, Mr. Ibrahim Aliyu, explained that the EIIC initiative was deliberately designed as an experiential learning platform to bridge the gap between academic theory and industry practice.
In his remarks, the Dean of Nile Business School, Prof. Hauwa Lamido, represented by senior faculty member, Dr. Festus Ekechi, said the institution selected NDIC for the immersion programme because of its strong reputation for professionalism, integrity, and sound corporate governance within Nigeria’s financial sector.
He added that the Business School would integrate lessons and insights from the programme into its curriculum to enhance the practical application of knowledge by participants in their professional careers.
The programme forms part of broader efforts to strengthen leadership development, deepen institutional collaboration, and prepare future business leaders with the practical competencies required in today’s evolving economic environment.
