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The Effective Director

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The Effective Director

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Great boards do not just oversee; they lead with vision. This programme equips directors with the insight, governance skills, and strategic clarity to manage business risks and drive lasting organisational impact.
The Effective Director Programme is designed for current and aspiring executive and non-executive directors seeking to strengthen board leadership and governance capabilities. It is ideal for directors and senior managers of private, public, and not-for-profit organisations, as well as regulatory and professional association leaders. Participants typically aim to enhance strategic oversight, risk management, and board effectiveness in complex business environments.
Hybrid Programme
Lagos
Programme Date
Oct 6, 2026 (2 days)

Programme Fee

₦1,400,000 (Excluding VAT)
Hybrid Programme
Lagos
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Hybrid Programme
Lagos

Programme Date

Oct 6, 2026 (2 days)
Hybrid Programme
Lagos
Programme Fee
1,400,000
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Programme Overview

The strategic role of the board has never been more critical. Organisations today face mounting challenges, including COVID-19, CAMA 2021 compliance, cyber risks, inflation, declining revenues, and workforce dynamics. In this complex environment, directors must balance the expectations of shareholders, employees, regulators, and the community while leading effective strategy formulation and execution.

This programme equips participants with practical insights, frameworks, and case-based learning to navigate the demands of modern board leadership. Delivered by faculty with extensive board experience, the programme explores governance structures, committee functions, financial oversight, enterprise risk management, and the link between board decisions and organisational performance. By the end, participants will gain actionable knowledge to lead boards more effectively, create sustainable value, and strengthen organisational resilience.

Key Learning Outcomes
Gain a detailed understanding of key economic trends, business challenges, and governance responsibilities affecting boards in Nigeria and Africa.
Build knowledge of board structures, CAMA 2021 implications, financial oversight, and enterprise risk management for effective decision-making.
Enhance strategic leadership capabilities to ensure robust strategy formulation, execution, and sustainable organisational performance.
Hybrid Programme
Programme Date
Oct 6, 2026 (2 days)
Programme Fee
₦1,400,000 (Excluding VAT)
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The Modern Board and Governance Landscape

  • The board in the 21st century: issues, challenges and prospects

  • Board ecosystem, structures, committees, and responsibilities

Strategy, Risk, and Turbulent Environments

  • Board and strategy in a turbulent environment

  • Board, enterprise-wide risk management, and business continuity

  • The risky business of being a director, board, and sustainability

Legal and Regulatory Framework

  • New CAMA 2021 and implications for the director, board, and the firm

Board Performance, Crisis Management, and Succession Planning

  • Fixing the board, managing board crisis, and succession planning

  • Sustaining board effectiveness and directors’ round table

Prof. Franklin N Ngwu  

Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu is an Economist, Chartered Risk Manager, Monitoring Evaluation Expert, and Professor of Strategic Management and Governance with Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University. He is also the Director of LBS Public Sector Initiative and previously served as a Senior Policy and Research Consultant with African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and as the Director of LBS Sustainability Centre. He has a PhD in Law and Economics of Banking Regulation; an MSc in Economics and PGD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester. He also has an MSc in Comparative Political Economy from Cardiff University and a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Lagos. He is an experienced leader, advisor and academic with over 20 years’ experience in teaching, private/public sector advisory, policy research and consulting both in Africa and United Kingdom. In Nigeria, he has provided either training or consulting services to many firms including Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), StanbicIBTC, First Bank of Nigeria(FBN), Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB),  Banwo & Ighodalo, Coronation Group, Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), Asset & Resource Management Holding Company (ARM), Nigerian Breweries Plc, AXA Mansard, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Airtel Nigeria, Fidelity Pension Managers Ltd, Premium Pension Ltd, Mouka Foam, Coscharis Group, Sterling Bank, Paystack Payments Ltd, Electronic Payplus Ltd, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), United Bank for Africa (UBA), Zenith Bank, African Reinsurance Corporation and Dangote Group.  Prof. Ngwu is the Co-chair, Private Sector Advisory Group Board on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Independent Non-executive Director, Caritas Nigeria; Advisory Board Member, Leading-Edge Consulting Services; and Former Independent Non-executive Director, Access Pension Fund Custodian. He is a member of several bodies including the Institute of Directors of Nigeria (IOD), Society of Corporate Governance Nigeria, British Academy of Management, Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) and Expert Network, World Economic Forum.

Prof. Chris Ogbechie

Professor Ogbechie was the 4th Dean of the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (Jan 2021 – Dec 2024) and Professor of Strategic Management. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Dean of Lagos Business School from 2020-2021 and pioneer Director of LBS Sustainability Centre from 2010-2020. Professor Ogbechie has been involved with several start-ups. He has served on the boards of several private and public companies over the past 40 years. Notably, he was Chairman, Board of Directors, Diamond Bank Plc, and Non-Executive Director of NASCON, Red Star Express. He is currently on the boards of Dangote Packaging Ltd, Summit Healthcare Group, Health Partners, Innovation Eye Center Kenya, and Palton Morgan Holdings. He served on the board of Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria from inception to 2023. He served as a member of the Technical Committee that put together the FRCN Code of Corporate Governance in 2018. He was also on the Board of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS for 3 years) and was a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), amongst many others.  His research interests are in strategy in turbulent environments, strategic leadership, board effectiveness, and corporate sustainability. <PHe is an Executive Coach and Mentor for Senior Executives, CEOs, and Directors and has engaged with this cadre of executives in diverse industries. He is also a strategy adviser to some organizations.
Prof. Franklin N Ngwu  
Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu is an Economist, Chartered Risk Manager, Monitoring Evaluation Expert, and Professor of Strategic Management and Governance with Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University. He is also the Director of LBS Public Sector Initiative and previously served as a Senior Policy and Research Consultant with African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and as the Director of LBS Sustainability Centre. He has a PhD in Law and Economics of Banking Regulation; an MSc in Economics and PGD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester. He also has an MSc in Comparative Political Economy from Cardiff University and a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Lagos. He is an experienced leader, advisor and academic with over 20 years’ experience in teaching, private/public sector advisory, policy research and consulting both in Africa and United Kingdom. In Nigeria, he has provided either training or consulting services to many firms including Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), StanbicIBTC, First Bank of Nigeria(FBN), Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB),  Banwo & Ighodalo, Coronation Group, Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), Asset & Resource Management Holding Company (ARM), Nigerian Breweries Plc, AXA Mansard, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Airtel Nigeria, Fidelity Pension Managers Ltd, Premium Pension Ltd, Mouka Foam, Coscharis Group, Sterling Bank, Paystack Payments Ltd, Electronic Payplus Ltd, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), United Bank for Africa (UBA), Zenith Bank, African Reinsurance Corporation and Dangote Group.  Prof. Ngwu is the Co-chair, Private Sector Advisory Group Board on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Independent Non-executive Director, Caritas Nigeria; Advisory Board Member, Leading-Edge Consulting Services; and Former Independent Non-executive Director, Access Pension Fund Custodian. He is a member of several bodies including the Institute of Directors of Nigeria (IOD), Society of Corporate Governance Nigeria, British Academy of Management, Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) and Expert Network, World Economic Forum.
Prof. Chris Ogbechie
Professor Ogbechie was the 4th Dean of the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (Jan 2021 – Dec 2024) and Professor of Strategic Management. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Dean of Lagos Business School from 2020-2021 and pioneer Director of LBS Sustainability Centre from 2010-2020. Professor Ogbechie has been involved with several start-ups. He has served on the boards of several private and public companies over the past 40 years. Notably, he was Chairman, Board of Directors, Diamond Bank Plc, and Non-Executive Director of NASCON, Red Star Express. He is currently on the boards of Dangote Packaging Ltd, Summit Healthcare Group, Health Partners, Innovation Eye Center Kenya, and Palton Morgan Holdings. He served on the board of Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria from inception to 2023. He served as a member of the Technical Committee that put together the FRCN Code of Corporate Governance in 2018. He was also on the Board of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS for 3 years) and was a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), amongst many others.  His research interests are in strategy in turbulent environments, strategic leadership, board effectiveness, and corporate sustainability. <PHe is an Executive Coach and Mentor for Senior Executives, CEOs, and Directors and has engaged with this cadre of executives in diverse industries. He is also a strategy adviser to some organizations.

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