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Federal Permanent Secretaries Retreat 2026

A high-level executive retreat designed to strengthen procurement leadership, enhance budget implementation, and promote transparency, accountability, and value-for-money across Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.

4 Days
In-Person
Jul 9
Federal Permanent Secretaries Retreat 2026

Dates

July 9 – July 12, 2026

Location

Four Points by Sheraton

Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

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Institutional enrollment available

Our Philosophy

Effective procurement leadership is fundamental to good governance, fiscal discipline, and sustainable national development. The retreat promotes strategic thinking, ethical leadership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, enabling Permanent Secretaries to lead procurement processes that deliver transparency, efficiency, compliance, and measurable public value.

Transformation Objectives

  • Deepen strategic understanding of public procurement as a driver of effective budget execution and policy delivery.
  • Strengthen leadership capacity for procurement governance across Federal MDAs.
  • Reinforce alignment between procurement planning, budgeting, and project implementation.
  • Address systemic challenges affecting procurement performance and service delivery.
  • Clarify leadership responsibilities for the 2026 Procurement Implementation Plan.
  • Promote integrity, transparency, accountability, and value-for-money in public procurement.

Strategic Outcomes

  • Enhanced procurement leadership across the Federal Public Service.
  • Improved alignment between procurement planning and budget implementation.
  • Greater compliance with procurement regulations and governance standards.
  • Strengthened collaboration between Permanent Secretaries, BPP, and MDAs.
  • Actionable strategies for improving procurement performance and project delivery.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand procurement as a strategic leadership function.
  • Apply best practices for procurement planning and execution.
  • Strengthen oversight of procurement risks and compliance.
  • Improve coordination between procurement, budgeting, and project delivery.
  • Develop practical approaches for delivering value-for-money in public procurement.

Target Audience

  • Federal Permanent Secretaries
  • Chief Accounting Officers
  • Directors of Procurement
  • Directors of Finance
  • Executive Management of the Bureau of Public Procurement
  • Accountant-General of the Federation
  • Auditor-General of the Federation

Sectors

  • Public Sector
  • Government
  • Public Procurement
  • Governance
  • Public Finance
  • Public Administration

Format & Duration

  • In-Person
  • 4 Days

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