The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), has called for more support and collaboration with Ecobank Nigeria on staff capacity building.
This call was made when the Institute paid a courtesy visit to the Management of the Ecobank Nigeria in Victoria Island, Lagos at the weekend.
Dr. Bayo Olugbemi, President/Chairman of Council, CIBN commended Ecobank’s consistent support for the Institute over the years to ensure the realisation of the Institute’s mandate of determining the standards of knowledge and skills development for those seeking to become members of the banking profession.
He further urged the Ecobank Nigeria to support and collaborate with the Institute in the area of the establishment of banking museum by donating artefacts and other relevant materials; proposed amendment of the CIBN Act No. 5 of 2007; enlistment in our Endowment/Prize Awards in any subject of interest; to participate actively in training programmes of the Institute and regular impact assessments and satisfaction surveys for the institute’s respective initiatives, which are targeted at improving quality service delivery and to identify gaps where necessary
The CIBN President also stated that “We applaud Ecobank Academy as the first corporate institution to become a member of the Global Business School Network and also conveyed the cil of the Institute to the bank for the various local and international recognitions and awards garnered over the years.
He observed that Mr. Akinwuntan has made immense contributions to the growth of the Institute.
Patrick Akinwuntan, the Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, in his response, stated that Ecobank will continue to contribute to the efforts of the Institute to become top class and remain relevant globally.
According to him, “For us at Ecobank, we are extremely proud of CIBN’s efforts at ensuring public discourse on the future of the Nigerian economy; this is not in isolation of relevant issues within the banking and finance industry such as ethics, professionalism, accountability, transparency, good corporate governance and harnessing the opportunities technology has provided in the new world order. Be assured of our maximum support and collaboration at all times”.
Mr. Akinwuntan also identified with the efforts of the Institute to raise the bar of competency and capacity building in the industry, stressing that with sound professional conduct, every banker will be held in high esteem.
He said Ecobank is working assiduously to ensure its entire staff becomes members of the Institute within a short time, adding that the bank will also provide more mentees and mentors in the institutes’ mentorship programme.
“We have a medium to long term programme to ensure all Ecobank Nigeria staff becomes ACIB holders (Chartered Bankers) of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
At Ecobank, we take human capacity development very seriously. Some of our staff that wrote the last examinations are now chartered members of the Institute”, he stated.