Recognition is the highest level of motivation says Emeka Offor, on receiving NIPC's FOI Award

The Ag. ES/CEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Mr Emeka Offor has commended the NIPC’s team for winning the Freedom of Information (FoI) Award as the most responsive government agency amongst the 232 government agencies evaluated in the
country.
The Ag. ES stated that the Award is great and further motivation to the
Management and Staff of the Commission to do more, given that “Recognition is
the highest level of motivation, that is, that among your peers you are recognised
and rewarded as the best”.
He further noted that as the Commission is adjudged the best agency in FOI
ranking, all Departments and Units in the Commission would need to keep their
eyes on the ball to able to remain on top.
He charged the Management and staff to deepen their efforts so that NIPC in the
nearest future would win awards for attracting the highest quantum of
investments and as the best investment promotion agency in the world.
In his response, the Chairman, NIPC FOI Committee, Mr Sabo Isiaku stated that
winning the FOI Award was an excellent parting gift for NIPC’s former Exec.
Sec/CEO, Ms Yewande Sadiku and a good omen for the Ag. ES/CEO, Mr Offor.
He further stated that the criteria used to rank Ministries, Departments and
Agencies (MDAs) was their responsiveness to request for information, of which
NIPC came tops for the first time.
NIPC was adjudged the first position in this year’s rankings after taking the
second position consecutively in the last 2 years – 2020 and 2019, moving over
73 places up the ladder in the last 4 years. In 2018, NIPC came 17th position and
in 2017, was ranked 75th.
He assured of more efforts and commitments from the FOI team to maintain this
laudable position of being the best government agency on the FOI ranking.