2023 Fellows’ Day: NCRIB Inducts 48 New Fellows

L-R: Past President/member, Society of Fellows, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Prosper Okpue; Chairman, 2023 Board of Fellows & past President, NCRIB, Barr (Mrs) ‘Laide Osijo; Guest speaker, Engr. Abiodun Fijabi; President, NCRIB, Barr. Rotimi Edu, and Deputy President, NCRIB, Mr. Tunde Oguntade, during the NCRIB 2023 Fellows’ Day and Induction ceremony held at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday (14/09/2023)

The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has inducted 48 members into the Fellows category, the highest echelon of its membership.

Speaking at the Fellows Day and Investiture of new Fellows which took place in Lagos recently, the President/Chairman of the Governing Board of the Council, Barr Rotimi Edu, enjoined the new Fellows to be above board in all their undertakings.

“Aside from being expected to be the beacon of light to inspire others, the new Fellows are required to be above board in all their undertakings.

“Since leadership, is Influence, my take is that this new status has foisted on all awardees the need to be above board in all areas of their lives and practice. They must hold themselves out as good ambassadors and role models whose conduct must be above board at all times,” the NCRIB boss advised.

While congratulating the new Fellows, Barr Edu expressed the hope that the new Fellows “would all live up to these bounden responsibilities.”

Barr Edu noted that the process leading to the admission of the new Fellows was quite stringent, adding that the candidates were considered on the basis of professional qualifications, integrity and leadership traits, among other criteria.

 He said, “These hurdles have become necessary for the admission of this category of membership in view of the responsibility that the position behooves them.”

L-R: President, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Barr. Rotimi Edu; Pioneer Executive Secretary, NCRB, Dr. Remi Alo; Chairman, 2023 Board of Fellows & past President, NCRIB, Barr (Mrs) ‘Laide Osijo, and wife of the NCRIB President, Mrs. Olayemi Edu, during the NCRIB 2023 Fellow’ Day and Induction ceremony held at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday (14/09/2023)

NCRIB boss appreciated the Board of Fellows, under the indefatigable Chairman and Past President, Barr. Laide Osijo, for their diligent commitment throughout the screening process, culminating in the success of this exercise.

In his speech, Chairman of the Society of Fellows, High Chief Prosper Okpue told the new Fellows to see their new status as a call a call to higher responsibility and service.

He said “as ambassadors that you are, you must eschew or live above all forms of unethical practices that could bring the image of the Council into disrepute.

Okpue charged NCRIB members to play as one and continually to innovate in order to stay afloat.

Earlier speaking, the Chairman of the Board of Fellows, Barr Laide Osijo, said “Fellowship cadre is quite prestigious, but also confers a great deal of responsibilities on the holders to rise above the ordinary level in terms of professionalism, adherence to ethical standards and possession of greater leadership skills.

“At periods when there would be a need for recourse to greater knowledge and wisdom for direction, the Fellow should be handy or not be found wanting.

According to him, it is a known fact that the Fellowship cadre represents the highest echelon of the Council as it has its members highly experienced, seasoned and versatile professionals who have and are also paying their dues in the profession.”

Fellows Day is held on a yearly basis to allow for high-level professional and social interaction amongst Fellows, for the continuous development of the Council.

The Induction Talk themed: “Maintaining Generational Relevance” was delivered by Eng. Abiodun Fijabi.