MITV Abuja

WORLD BANK COMMENDS SPESSE ON CERTIFICATION EXAMS

The World Bank has commended the SPESSE Environmental Node for launching professional certification examinations, describing it as a key shift from capacity building to standards-based certification.

The commendation followed the World Bank’s Implementation Support Mission held between November and December 2025, during which the team visited the Environmental Assessment Department of the Federal Ministry of Environment.

Director of the Department, Mrs R. A. Odetoro, reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to a credible and transparent certification system.

World Bank Task Team Leader, Mr Ishtiak Siddiqe, stressed that the value of SPESSE certifications lies in strong governance and verification, not the number of certificates issued.

SPESSE Project Coordinator, Mr Hussain Sh*ttu, said the certification process is fully digital, ensuring transparency, traceability, and accountability.

The World Bank also noted plans to deploy SPESSE-certified professionals across Ministries and Agencies handling World Bank-funded projects to improve compliance and project delivery.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an aggregate expenditure of ₦58.47 trillion as Nigeria’s 2026 budget proposal, which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to transmit to the National Assembly.

Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the special session was convened solely to consider and approve the 2026 Appropriation Bill ahead of its presentation to lawmakers.