A private university in Nigeria, African School of Economics (The Pan-African University of Excellence), Abuja, has called for the institutionalisation of due process in public affairs and corporate governance while urging Nigerians to embrace work ethics, maintain safety, prioritise security, develop conflict management skills, be financially literate and nourish lifelong learning.
This was part of the outcome of a two-day capacity building training on the theme, “Maximizing Efficiency in the University/Workplace”, organised by the University as part of its commitment to advancing human capacity development in Africa.
The training was held on September 11 and 12, 2025 on the university campus.
While declaring the training open, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, noted in that the rationale for the training was to provide a platform for upskilling, reskilling and retooling for the participants, who included members of the University community and the general public, in critical areas of professionalism and development.
He disclosed that the modules of the training included Organisational Behaviour and Ethics, Time Management and Self-development, Safety and Security in the Workplace, Effective Communication and Conflict Management as well as Financial Literary and Lifelong Learning, stressing that everything was aimed at making every participant more efficient.
Prof. Adedimeji described efficiency as doing things right, following due process, increasing output while decreasing waste, energy, time and resources.
He recounted how an Italian student in the 1980s, named Francesco Cirillo, who first struggled with procrastination, developed what is known as The Pomodoro Technique.
Muslim News gathered that the technique required working with focus for 25 minutes and taking a short break before returning to another cycle of work, an approach that has been found useful worldwide as a way of enhancing personal efficiency.
In their various presentations, the resource persons, who included Mrs Ifeoma Okoye, Mrs Emilomo Ogunboye, Prof. Adegboyega Karim, Dr Anthonia Ajikeme and Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji demonstrated how efficiency could be achieved at work and on campus through self-discipline, hard work, time management and a commitment to personal development through effective communication, lifelong learning and financial literacy.
The highlights of the training included simulations, group presentations and award of certificates to the participants, especially from the university community and the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja.
In their remarks, the participants expressed appreciation to the African School of Economics for what they described as a transformational training that they underwent in the two days of intense engagements. They also requested that future editions should be made more open to Nigerians across sectors in order to make the benefits of the training more far-reaching.
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