In continuation of the implementation of the Performance Improvement Action Plan (PIAP) for Q2 and the PDO of the NG-SURWASH programme, the ISWSC Management Sub-Committee has concluded sitting on the review of the existing Corporation’s Corporate Philosophy. This activity complies with the Sub-Committee’s mandate aimed at fine tuning the philosophy to promote and reflect inclusion, internal diversity, community engagement and social equity in line with the Corporation’s avowed determination to remain a resilient Utility of the Future (UoF). This is also to ensure that the Corporate Philosophy meets the best-fit practices.

In line with the mandate given to the ISWSC Management Sub-committee to review the existing Corporate Philosophy of the Corporation, the Sub-committee began sitting on 25 May 2023. After deliberating on the submissions of various departments and units, the meeting harmonized all suggested keywords in order to come up with a better Corporate Philosophy that is more comprehensive and inclusive. Another meeting was held on Friday, 9th June, 2023.

After a painstaking consideration of the requirements in the Utility of the Future (UoF) Manual, the Sub-committee further deliberated on the recommended Corporate Philosophy that emanated from the previous meeting and, therefore, came up with and adopted the following as its final submission:

Vision

To be the most resilient innovative water and sanitation utility in Africa by 2035

Mission

Provision of sustainable affordable safely managed water and sanitation services to residents of Imo and its environs through community engagement, internal diversity, and the use of available environmentally friendly technology

Core Values

Customer satisfaction, collaboration, social inclusion, professionalism, integrity, teamwork and transparency (CUCSPITT)

The Sub-committee also suggested the use of the above acronym for easy recollection and recognition of the core values.

Christopher Ononukwe

Communications Desk Officer