Dr. D. I Arabi

Biography

Mr. Arabi is a licensed Human Resource Practitioner (MCIPM) and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FICD). He has attended numerous training programs on modernizing public services, benchmarking performance, and strategic human resource management. He is also a member of several professional bodies, including the Nigeria Institute of Management and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management.

Mr. D. I. Arabi is the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) and a seasoned public service professional with extensive experience in human resource management, policy analysis, and public sector reform. He holds a B.A. (Hons) from Ahmadu Bello University, a Postgraduate Diploma, and an M.Sc. in Business Administration from Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, and has completed executive education at Harvard Kennedy School.

Educational Background

  • Ahmadu Bello University
  • Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto
  • Harvard Kennedy School of Executive Education

Qualifications

  • B.A. (Hons), PGDM, MBA
  • Licensed Human Resource Practitioner (MCIPM)
  • Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FICD)
  • Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM)

Training Programs Attended

  • Modernizing the Public Service
  • Benchmarking and Managing Performance
  • Policy Analysis and Policy Implementation
  • Role of ICT in Policy Analysis
  • Leading a Project Team
  • Modern Trends in Human Resource Management
  • Leadership & Personal Effectiveness Program
  • Customer Service Delivery in the Public Service
  • Applying Behavioral Insights to the Design of Public Policy for Senior Executives
  • Compliance Training for Public Officers
  • Impact Assessment & Evaluation

Memberships

  • Fellow, Institute of Information Management (IIM)
  • Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FICD)
  • Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM)
  • Member, Nigeria Marketing Association
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
  • Certified Instructor, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria
  • Member, Steering Committee of the Governance and Institutions Policy Commission (GIPC)
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GARKI, ABUJA, NIGERIA.

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