The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation returned as Diamond Partner for the 2026 International Civil Service Conference (ICSC), convened by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF).
Held May 20–21 at Eagle Square, Abuja, the conference drew more than 5,000 participants, including delegates from 16 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America under the theme “Reforms, Resilience, and Results.”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, declared the conference open through his representative, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume, directing all MDAs to deepen digitalised work processes and signalling the end of manual, opaque governance.
As Diamond Partner, the conference’s highest tier, the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation shaped the event’s intellectual agenda through a keynote address, a strategic panel, an alumni-led roundtable, and a reform exhibition.
Chairman of the Foundation Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, delivering the opening keynote under the topic Public-Private Collaboration for Service Delivery and Innovation, challenged both public and private sector leaders on what genuine collaboration for reform demands, noting that it is not simply about concessions, privatisation, or infrastructure projects but about building systems that work.
He called for a sharper definition of reform success, noting that “The true measure of whether government is working or not is whether a passport is issued on time, roads are completed on schedule, hospitals function, pensions are paid without distress, and businesses can be registered without bureaucracy.”
Issuing a direct challenge to business leaders, Aig-Imoukhuede stated that “The most successful nations are those where government and business work together, not against each other, as no government can do it alone.”
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A centrepiece of the Foundation’s participation was the alumni-led roundtable, “Navigating Public Sector Reform,” which convened AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP) alumni, MDA heads, and private sector stakeholders to connect reform ideas with the institutional and financial resources needed to implement them.
“The Civil Service remains central to national development,” said Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, Executive Vice Chair of the Foundation. “Our continued partnership reflects our commitment to supporting public sector leaders with the tools, networks, and capabilities required to drive results.”
The Foundation’s engagement at ICSC 2026 builds on its longstanding partnership with the Federal Civil Service through its capacity-building initiatives, including the AIG Public Leaders Programme, the AIG Scholarships and Fellowship Programme, and strategic collaboration to support the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP25).
About the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation is a public sector-focused philanthropic organisation founded by Aigboje and Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede to improve the lives of Africans through transformed public service delivery. The Foundation supports reform initiatives across the public sector by providing financing, strategic advisory support, and capacity-building programmes for public servants, while working closely with affiliate organisations to drive sustainable institutional change.
