NISO Board Chair: Staff training vital to boosting power sector efficiency

"Equipping employees with the requisite skills and knowledge is critical to achieving NISO’s targets".... Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Independent System Operator.

..... Reaffirms the board’s commitment to providing an enabling work environment for staff and urged employees to approach him directly with their concerns."

"The organisation’s capacity-building initiatives covered all categories of staff, adding that the programmes were designed to boost morale, enhance professional competence and improve service delivery." Engr Abdu Bello Mohammed, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NISO.

.... Stresses the importance of continuous training in preparing employees to meet the demands of operating Nigeria’s electricity system effectively.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Independent System Operator, Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, has stressed the importance of staff training and development in improving operational efficiency and strengthening Nigeria’s electricity system.

Akin-Olugbade, who spoke while addressing staff undergoing training at the organisation’s headquarters in Abuja, said equipping employees with the requisite skills and knowledge was critical to achieving NISO’s targets.

He reaffirmed the board’s commitment to providing an enabling work environment for staff and urged employees to approach him directly with their concerns.

The board chairman’s remarks came as NISO intensified efforts to build staff capacity and improve professional competence across the organisation.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NISO, Engr Abdu Bello Mohammed, disclosed that the ongoing programme was the sixth batch of system operators’ training.

Mohammed said the organisation’s capacity-building initiatives covered all categories of staff, adding that the programmes were designed to boost morale, enhance professional competence and improve service delivery.

He stressed the importance of continuous training in preparing employees to meet the demands of operating Nigeria’s electricity system effectively.

The lead facilitator, Mr Rotimi Amos of Szotyola Energy, commended the board and management of NISO for prioritising staff development and promoting knowledge transfer.

Amos urged the organisation to sustain the initiative, noting the importance of continuous learning in strengthening employees’ capabilities and improving institutional performance.