Shola Tinubu Seeks Inclusion of Insurance Brokers in Business transactions in Uyo

L-R: Managing Director, AIICO Insurance, Mr Edwin Igbiti; Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mr Fatai Adegbenro; NCRIB President, Mr Shola Tinubu; Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari; Deputy President, Mrs Bola Onigbogi and Mr Rotimi Edu at the Evening with NCRIB President and Commissioner during the 2018 CEOs’ Retreat held in Uyo

By LOVETH AZODO, Lagos

The Chairman, Nigeria Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Shola Tinubu, has appealed to the Governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, to ensure the inclusion of Insurance Brokers in all its Business transactions.

He made the appeal at the three day Retreat, which theme was “The Future Broker” just concluded last Friday, 29th June 2018.

The Retreat was graced by the presence of the Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel and Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari.

The Chairman of the Council in his remarks shared reasons for the council choice of Uyo city, he said it has become a tradition to organize yearly retreats for the top echelon of the Council under the yearly CEOs’ Retreat, rotated in cities across the Country.

“The choice of the metropolitan city of Uyo as venue is deliberate; not for any sentiment, but for its serenity and its historical significance in Nigeria. I am sure that the memory of this year’s retreat will remain indelible in the minds of everyone that have chosen to attend. We will appreciate that our choice of Uyo for the CEOs’ Retreat will be the beginning of mutual and beneficial relationship between the Council and the Akwa Ibom State Government”, he said.

Speaking on the significance of Insurance Brokers he said: “There are lot of benefits the State could derive from patronizing Registered Insurance Brokers in placing all her insurances. The importance of Insurance Brokers in the Insurance Value Chain cannot be overemphasized.

” It is important to state that Insurance Brokers are the Professional arm of the industry.We know the nitty-gritty of Insurance Business and their engagement gives the client opportunity to maximize their insurance placement without any extra cost to the client”

The theme paper was delivered by Mr. Ogbo Awoke Ogbo, a certified executive Coach and Managing Director, Giantthoughts International Limited.

A foremost Governing Council Member & Facilitator, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, (ICSAN) Mr. Olawale Francis, moderated the second session sub themed: “Strategic Syndicate Session on Corporate Governance”.

According to the Chairman, the second session was introduced to deal with challenges that could possibly be faced by individuallys in the area of Corporate Governance and how it could be handled.

Tinubu commended the Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari, for his presence at the retreat.

“Your responses to our questions yester night were quite helpful and encouraging. I also salute every other dignitary here present today, especially the sponsor of this event, AIICO Insurance Plc and promise that the company’s reputation as one of the most Brokers Friendly Companies would be difficult to beat for a long time to come”, he noted.

The retreat was rounded off with a novelty match with the Chairman as the leader of the first eleven team against their opponents.