By BLESSING OKEZIE, Lagos
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Enugu State counterpart, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, were among the dignitaries recently admitted into the highest professional cadre of the insurance brokers’ council, the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) .
Governor Sanwo-Olu and Ugwuanyi, among other eminent Nigerians and insurance professionals were recently decorated with honorary fellows status of the NCRIB at its 2021 Fellows Day/Induction ceremony.
Speaking during the admission ceremony, NCRIB president, Mrs. Bola Onigbogi, said their admission was in recognition of their pivotal role in the society as well as their support for professional bodies.
Similarly, the NCRIB Council, admitted the Chairman, House of 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 were thirty nine other professional members of the council who have scaled the hurdles of clinching the highest professional cadre of the council.
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 NCRIB council to 139.
There are over 500 insurance brokers who registered as members of the NCRIB.
Speaking at the event, the Council’s President, 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 insured publics.
Onigbogi, urged them to ensure that appropriate ethical standards are being upheld at all times and that 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.
Also speaking, a past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria,(ICAN) Bashorun JK Randle, said the future of the nation’s politics and governance would be brighter if professionals are given the pride of place.
Speaking on the theme of the event, Adding Value”, he noted 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.
