Mr Nelson Olagundoye, Head, Corporate Communication and
External Relations, CIBN, announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
Olagundoye said that over 250 qualified and experienced
members who had distinguished themselves in the banking industry would be
admitted.
“Out of the 258 awardees to be honored, 14 would be
conferred Honorary Fellows, 93 Associates will become Fellows and 51 will be
admitted as Honorary Senior Members of the Institute,” he said.
He said the Managing Director of Nigeria Deposit Insurance
Corporation (NDIC), Mr Hassan Bello and the Former Director, Financial Policy
and Regulation Department, CBN, Dr Kevin Amugo would be honoured.
He further said former Director, Special Insured
Institutions, NDIC, Mr Joshua Etopidiok, among others would also receive
awards.
Olagundoye said the honour was in recognition of the
awardees’ meritorious services, commitment to professional responsibilities and
valuable contributions to the industry in particular and the economy in
general.
He said that the hybrid event would hold on Saturday at
Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos at
11a.m.
The event will have Dr Shamsudeen Usman, Chairman/Chief
Executive Officer, SUSMAN and Associates Ltd. and former Minister of Finance as
well as National Planning as the Special Guests of Honour.
Olagundoye said that the Chairman of Council of the CIBN, Dr
Bayo Olugbemi, would be the Chairman of the occasion while Dr Kenneth Opara,
1st Vice President would be the Chief Host.
He said that a keynote address titled: “Nigeria’s Rising
Debt Profile: Issues and Implications for Sustainable Economic Development”,
would be delivered by Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Africa Tax and Legal Services Leader,
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) Nigeria.
He said the event would attract stakeholders in the
industry, including captains of industry, top government and diplomatic
officials and financial decision makers.
Also in attendance will be top management staff of banks,
academics, professional institutions, senior membersof the institute, among
others.
Olagundoye said over 260 eminent bankers who had garnered
over 10 years post ACIB qualification experience and had also distinguished
themselves in their various professional careers would be invested as Fellows,
Honorary Fellows and Honorary Senior Members of the institute.
He said that the event would hold with strict adherence to
the preventive protocols against the spread of the COVID-19. (NAN)