Expert calls for more opportunities in governance for professionals

Dr. (Mrs) Bola Onigbogi, NCRIB President

The future of the nation politics and governance would be brighter if professionals are given the pride of place.

This was the submission of Bashorun J.K Randle at the 2021 Fellows Day/Induction of The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers held in Lagos.

Speaking on the theme: “Adding Value”, Bashorun Randle, a past President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) posited that training and subscription to continuous knowledge by professionals might dispose them to discipline and good judgment.

This he said could be deployed to running the nation for sustainable progress. He lamented that the challenges confronting the nation’s politics, economy and other facets of the nation would not have defiled solutions if professionals could ensure they add value wherever they are positioned.

He however urged the newly admitted Fellows to always take initiatives that would result in value adding, not only to the Council, but the nation, stressing that they should see the status elevation as opportunity to serve.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers bas admitted the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Enugu State counterpart, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi into the highest professional cadre of the Council.

The admission of Mr. Sanwo-Olu and Mr.  Ugwuanyi into the prestigious cadre of the Council as Honorary Fellows was in recognition of their pivotal role in the society as well as their support for professional bodies.

In the same vein, the Council admitted the Chairman, House Representative Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, Hon Nwokocha Darlington and the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Sunday Thomas as Honourary Fellows.

Also admitted into the Fellowship cadre of the Council include thirty nine other professional members of the Council who have scaled the hurdles of clinching the highest professional cadre of the Council.

A statement by Head, Public Relations & Corporate Communications,  NCRIB, Dele Ayeleso, stated that the admission of the new Fellows at the Fellows Day/Induction held in Lagos amidst strict compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols swelled the number of Fellows of the Council to 139.

Speaking at the event, the Council’s President, Mrs. Bola Onigbogi enjoined the new Fellows to adhere to the ethical principles of the profession in order to protect the dignity of the professional body and rights of the insur publics.

Mrs. Onigbogi urged them to ensure that appropriate ethical standards are being upheld at all time and they should remain good ambassadors of the insurance industry, particularly, the insurance broking profession.

According to her, admission into the prestigious cadre behoves on all admitted members the responsibilities to shun all vices that could bring the name of the Council in disrepute. She also enjoined them to participate in all the Council’s activities as membership of the Fellowship cadre are subject to review in accordance with the extant law that established the Council