Founder and President of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), Dr. Victoria Okoronkwo, has decried the deliberate attempt to subvert the objectives of the Institute by the very persons she invited to help her move the body forward.
The woman administrator, who raised the concerns at a press briefing in Abuja, Monday, vowed to reclaim the institution from those she called traitors, using all legal means available in the country.
Addressing journalists, the founder decried the actions of some dismissed senior officials of the organization, alleging that they embarked on coordinated and sustained actions to rubbish her reputation and integrity of CIPMN in order to derail its vision.
“I stand before you today with a heavy heart but an unshakeable resolve. I am Dr. Mrs. Victoria Okoronkwo, the Founder, Chairman of the Governing Council, and President of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN).
“I am compelled to address you all on the grave and urgent matter concerning the sustained attack on the integrity and existence of our noble Institute by a gang of impostors and fraudsters.
“These individuals, led by a disgraced former registrar, and supported by his cohorts, have waged a coordinated campaign of impersonation, fraudulent operations, and blatant disregard for the rule of law, all in an attempt to hijack the CIPMN for personal enrichment,” she said.
Continuing, she said, “What began as suspicion quickly escalated into outright treachery. These individuals began running parallel operations, organizing unauthorized trainings, issuing fake certificates, misleading the public, and using CIPMN’s name to carry out massive fraud.”
“Let it be known today that CIPMN is a chartered professional body duly established by the Act of the National Assembly – CIPMN Establishment Act No 3 of 2018 – (Gazetted No. 15 Vol. 105). We are not, and have never claimed to be a regulatory agency of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment (FMITI).
“The use of the domain name cipmn.gov.ng by this group is not only illegal but a calculated attempt to deceive,” Okoronkwo said.