BPP Trains 800 Procurement Officers To Strengthen Transparency, Stop Corruption
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has accomplished the coaching of over 800 procurement officers beneath its 2025/2026 Necessary Steady Public Procurement Capability Improvement Coaching Programme (MCPCDTP).
The programme, held on the PTDF Centre for Expertise Improvement and Coaching in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, lined two batches and was personally supervised by the Director-Common of BPP, Dr. Adebowale Adedokun.
Talking on the closing ceremony for Batch B members, Adedokun mentioned the initiative aligns with the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, which seeks to advertise transparency, effectivity and worth for cash in authorities procurement of products, works and companies.
He defined that the coaching was designed to replace officers’ data, improve compliance with procurement processes, and align them with evolving requirements within the sector.
“During the last couple of years, officers haven’t been updated with their data and will simply have been making errors, which can not essentially be their fault,” he mentioned.
Adedokun added that the Tinubu administration has prioritised capability constructing to make sure that procurement processes are dealt with on the proper time, in the appropriate place, and in the appropriate amount.
He emphasised that the coaching focuses on stopping corruption slightly than merely preventing it.
“We aren’t preventing corruption in procurement; we’re stopping corruption. Once you forestall it, it received’t even occur. Procurement is the engine room for prevention of corruption,” he mentioned.
In line with him, about 90 per cent of presidency actions revolve round procurement, making it vital for officers to function on the highest skilled requirements to keep away from duplication of tasks, price escalation and poor service supply.
Adedokun disclosed that though over 1,600 officers utilized for Batch A and Batch B, solely 800 who met the eligibility standards had been chosen. Contributors should submit enchancment experiences to their organisations and to BPP earlier than remaining outcomes are launched.
He additional revealed that the company is collaborating with six universities to provide academically grounded procurement professionals, together with graduates with BSc levels in Procurement, Environmental Requirements and Social Requirements.
“Nigeria is main the world in producing procurement professionals who’ve gone by academically sound {and professional} coaching,” he mentioned.
Adedokun famous that civil society organisations and different stakeholders are additionally being engaged as a part of efforts to professionalise the procurement ecosystem and enhance service supply.
Blessing Ibunge
Times Nigeria