Federal Government reaffirms CIPM as Nigeria’s only Chartered HR Regulatory body

The Federal Government has reaffirmed the statutory authorization of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) arsenic the foremost regulatory assemblage for the Human Resource assemblage successful Nigeria, pursuing the merchandise of a caller circular connected the professionalisation of Human Resource signifier crossed the Federal Public Service.

The circular, issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) with Ref. No. HCSF/3065/Vol.1/230 and dated May 14, 2026, establishes mandatory nonrecreational certification requirements for officers occupying Human Resource roles wrong Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government.

According to the circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, MCIPM, the argumentation forms portion of ongoing reforms aimed astatine strengthening professionalism, competence, ethical standards, and work transportation wrong the Federal Civil Service.

The circular specifically recognises certifications obtained from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) alongside a constricted fig of globally recognised HR nonrecreational bodies, thereby reinforcing CIPM’s presumption as...