The International Facility
Management Association (IFMA), Nigeria chapter is poised to deepen the capacity
for practical facility management knowledge and skills amongst its Nigerian
practitioners. In this light, the association has signed a strategic partnership
agreement with Max-Migold Limited, a globally respected facilities
management technology solutions firm. This partnership is aimed at delivering
world class training services to corporate organizations and individual
professionals in the facility management industry in Nigeria.
Management Association (IFMA), Nigeria chapter is poised to deepen the capacity
for practical facility management knowledge and skills amongst its Nigerian
practitioners. In this light, the association has signed a strategic partnership
agreement with Max-Migold Limited, a globally respected facilities
management technology solutions firm. This partnership is aimed at delivering
world class training services to corporate organizations and individual
professionals in the facility management industry in Nigeria.
The collaboration which symbolizes
the brand positioning of IFMA Nigeria
Chapter as the premier FM Association, is also to bring to the awareness of
concerned stakeholders in Nigeria,
the need to foster collective actions for development in the industry.
the brand positioning of IFMA Nigeria
Chapter as the premier FM Association, is also to bring to the awareness of
concerned stakeholders in Nigeria,
the need to foster collective actions for development in the industry.
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Speaking at the event, President, IFMA Nigeria, Mr. Pius Iwundu disclosed
that, the training collaboration will create more awareness about facility
management in Nigeria, it will also
address the challenges of the nation’s poor maintenance culture. He also
revealed that public campaigns will be carried at Industries, public offices,
Government agencies and Parastatals where good Facility Management culture can
have major and positive impact.
that, the training collaboration will create more awareness about facility
management in Nigeria, it will also
address the challenges of the nation’s poor maintenance culture. He also
revealed that public campaigns will be carried at Industries, public offices,
Government agencies and Parastatals where good Facility Management culture can
have major and positive impact.
Mr. Iwundu added that, Facility
Management is the fastest growing industry in the World today. His words: “The fact that it takes two to three years
to build a facility but takes about one hundred years to manage it, should make
us realize that we need adequate number of facility managers to tackle
this huge task. IFMA Nigeria Chapter is committed to developing facility
management professionals through its training to ensure sustainability
maintenance culture.”
Management is the fastest growing industry in the World today. His words: “The fact that it takes two to three years
to build a facility but takes about one hundred years to manage it, should make
us realize that we need adequate number of facility managers to tackle
this huge task. IFMA Nigeria Chapter is committed to developing facility
management professionals through its training to ensure sustainability
maintenance culture.”
Under this new arrangement, IFMA Nigeria will continue to organize
training sessions and issue certificates to participants while Max-Migold will lead the academic
development process, working with a team of experienced and certified faculties
and facilitators.
training sessions and issue certificates to participants while Max-Migold will lead the academic
development process, working with a team of experienced and certified faculties
and facilitators.
In his comments, Chief Executive
Officer, Max-Migold, Mr. Paul Erubami listed
unavailability of undergraduate degree and diploma programs for facility
management and the high cost of foreign professional training as factors that
necessitated the development of local training offerings such as the ones being
championed by this partnership.
Officer, Max-Migold, Mr. Paul Erubami listed
unavailability of undergraduate degree and diploma programs for facility
management and the high cost of foreign professional training as factors that
necessitated the development of local training offerings such as the ones being
championed by this partnership.
He further disclosed that,
Practitioners can now gain the skills and tools to operate their
buildings sustainably, cost effectively, and proactively as well as execute
maintenance strategies and deliver on occupant services such as Heat
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Mechanical and Electrical, janitorial
cleaning, Horticulture, fumigation, Health and Safety. Other benefits include
increasing asset quality and value through maintenance, as well as ensuring
business continuity through risk management and emergency preparedness.
Practitioners can now gain the skills and tools to operate their
buildings sustainably, cost effectively, and proactively as well as execute
maintenance strategies and deliver on occupant services such as Heat
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Mechanical and Electrical, janitorial
cleaning, Horticulture, fumigation, Health and Safety. Other benefits include
increasing asset quality and value through maintenance, as well as ensuring
business continuity through risk management and emergency preparedness.
Mr. Erubami noted that, Facility management will be positioned to
support the core functions of each organization and directly affect the triple
bottom lines of profits, people and planet. To achieve this, he explained
further, skills and technology are the two biggest needs of the industry the
Association is working together with Max-Migold to provide through training. He
also stated that advocacy, participatory involvement in the area of
maintenance culture in Nigeria as
well as joining forces with other industry players to develop homegrown
facility management professional body through the FM Initiative are among the strategic drive of the Association this
year.
support the core functions of each organization and directly affect the triple
bottom lines of profits, people and planet. To achieve this, he explained
further, skills and technology are the two biggest needs of the industry the
Association is working together with Max-Migold to provide through training. He
also stated that advocacy, participatory involvement in the area of
maintenance culture in Nigeria as
well as joining forces with other industry players to develop homegrown
facility management professional body through the FM Initiative are among the strategic drive of the Association this
year.
The training packages available will
cater for the needs of business executives, procurement, admin and corporate
service leaders who require the cost-effective and sustainable services of FMs
whether in-house or outsourced to achieve the strategic missions of their
organizations. Professionals in real estate, property management, survey,
building maintenance, etc. all benefit from packaged training in building
operational readiness, operations, maintenance, client services and cost
management.
cater for the needs of business executives, procurement, admin and corporate
service leaders who require the cost-effective and sustainable services of FMs
whether in-house or outsourced to achieve the strategic missions of their
organizations. Professionals in real estate, property management, survey,
building maintenance, etc. all benefit from packaged training in building
operational readiness, operations, maintenance, client services and cost
management.