The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has reiterated its resolve to strengthen banking and finance education in the country through the injection of professionalism into the teaching and learning of the course. The CIBN Bankers Hall was commissioned at the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa on Wednesday 12 October, 2022. The exquisite ultramodern edifice is a legacy project bestowed to the Federal Polytechnic endowed by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
The state-of-the-art edifice is one of the six model
projects across the six geo-political zones endowed by the Institute. The
Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa was chosen based on its sterling record as the
best-performing tertiary institution in the CIBN linkage programme in the North
central zone.
The smart, ultramodern edifice which serves as a lecture
theatre, demonstration class and multipurpose centre was commissioned by the
Emir of Nasarawa, who was ably represented by the Ubangarin Nasarawa, Dr.
Dalhatu Jibril Usman.
While performing the commissioning ceremony, the Emir
expressed his profound appreciation at the thoughtful gesture of the CIBN
leadership to build legacy projects across the nation aimed at boosting
educational enterprise.
He described the project as a well-thought-of legacy because
it would stand the test of time in adding value to education in the
polytechnic.
In his remarks, the President/Chairman of the CIBN Council,
Dr. Ken Opara, FCIB congratulated the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa for emerging
as the best Linkage institution in the Northcentral zone, an accomplishment
which afforded the institution the rare privilege of being the beneficiary of
our Institute’s Legacy Project in the zone.
It also gladdens my heart to note that the linkage
collaboration which was consummated between our Institute and the Federal
Polytechnic, Nasarawa on November 27, 2012, during the tenure of then Rector,
Dr. Pius Otaru Salami, who was a former member of the CIBN Governing Council is
waxing stronger and this very building being commissioned today, is a clear
testimony and convincing evidence.
This is the fifth legacy building to be commissioned by the
Institute this year, in five geo-political zones. However, this is the first he
will be commissioning in his capacity as the President/Chairman of Council of
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). The previously
commissioned Legacy Projects are endowed at The Polytechnic Ibadan (South-West
Zone), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi (North-East Zone),
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede (South-East Zone) and Rivers State University
(South-South Zone). Last but not least is Kano State Polytechnic (North-West
Zone) which is the last of the first phase of completion.
He called on corporate organizations and well-meaning
Nigerians to join forces with the Government to rebuild and revamp the
educational system in Nigeria, as education remains the bedrock of any
meaningful development.
“To sustain the system, the government and the striking
members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) must reach an
immediate and amicable settlement in favour of developing and sustaining the
education section. It is heart-warming to note that ‘there’s light at end of
tunnel’ as announced by ASUU,” he said.
He, therefore, appealed and believe that the recent
indications of a truce to end the exactly eight-month-old strike action shall
become a reality in a matter of days to save the future of Nigerian youths and
the nation.
“As the conscience of the banking and finance industry, you
can be rest assured that the Institute is resolute and committed to the
observance and maintenance of ethics and professionalism among practitioners in
the industry. The Institute will continue to foster and ensure that the highest
standard of ethics is observed by practitioners in the discharge of their
responsibilities to the banking public as well as enhancing the knowledge and
capacity of all practicing Bankers and those who desire to become one, with the
best-in-class learning models. We are resolutely committed to enhancing the
employability and career growth of our members at all levels.
“It is imperative to also inform our teeming students that
the institute is also focusing on the welfare of GENZs, Alpha and Beta
Generations as they are the future of our sustainable human capacity in the
industry especially in this digital age.”
He lauded the Rector, ESV. Dr. Abdullahi A. Ahmed, for his
pragmatic and purposeful leadership in the institution and his uncommon
dedication to the Linkage programme with the CIBN which has produced an
ultra-modern Bankers Hall that is tastefully furnished and equipped, the Deputy
Rector, (Admin), Dr. Abdullahi B. Makama, all the principal officers of the
Polytechnic, the Dean School of Business Studies, Dr. Abdullahi D. Ibrahim, the
Head of Department Banking & Finance, Mr. Busari Adekunle Hakeem, HCIB, Dr.
Ekumankama, Ogbuagu, HCIB, (who was the coordinator of the Linkage programme
when it started in the school) for their contribution to the success of the
project.
In his speech at the event, the Rector of the Polytechnic,
Dr. (ESV) Abdullahi Alhassan Ahmed lauded the Chartered Institute of Bankers of
Nigeria for its kind gesture in building a legacy project Polytechnic. The
Rector described the CIBN as an organization that has shown uncommon commitment
to the advancement of the Banking and Finance education in Nigeria, adding that
the donation of the Bankers Hall is a gesture that is noble because it is
goaded towards uplifting educational standards. Remarkably, the Rector pledged
the commitment of the Polytechnic towards the maintenance of the edifice for
the sake of posterity.
Dignitaries at the event cut across all strata of the
society just as the Polytechnic community came out en masse to savour the
euphoria of the ceremony.
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