CIBN gathers bankers to set value driven agenda for economy

In a bid to support the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari led government in restoring investors and public confidence in the Nigerian State, top bankers and other professionals will gather in Abuja to set a realistic and value driven agenda for the economy.

This is coming under the auspices of the 9th Annual Banking and Finance Conference organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), slated to hold from September8–9, 2015, in Abuja.

In a statement signed by Ben Igbokwe, head, corporate communication and external relations, the annual banking and finance conference is designed to provide a platform for policy makers, key regulators and operators in the Financial Services Industry to share experience and exchange ideas on relevant contemporary issues affecting the Financial Services Sector.

The theme of this year’s conference is “The Financial Services Industry Agenda for a New Nigeria” with sub-themes to address specific critical issues in the economy such as “The imperative for National Rebirth for Economic Development: The Role of Nigerian Financial Services Sector”; “The Financial Services Sector and Security Challenges in Nigeria”’; “Financing Infrastructural Development in the New era”; and “The Financial Services Sector and the Challenge of Corruption in Nigeria”.

Top on the list of high profile and seasoned experts drawn from the key sectors who will examine issues at the Conference include  Akinwumi Adesina, President-elect of the African Development Bank and former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;  Solomon Arase,  Inspector General of Police; Barth Nnaji, Chief Executive Officer Geometric Power/former Minister of Power; Barrister Ekpo Nta, Chairman, ICPC; Ona Ekhomu, President, Association of industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON);  Mansur Ahmed, Former DG, Infrastructure Commission; Andrew Ali, President/CEO African Finance Corporation;  Soji Apampa, Executive Director, The Convention on Business Integrity; Doyin Salami, member, Monetary Policy Committee, CBN & Faculty Member, Lagos Business School; Kunle Onyinloye,  MD/CE, The Infrastructure Bank Plc; among others.

His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander–in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will be the Distinguished Guest of Honour while Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria will deliver the Keynote Address.

The Conference will attract captains of industry, especially, regulators and operators in the Banking and Finance Industry, Policy makers from both private and public sectors of the economy, Members of all professional bodies in the Banking and Finance Industry, Lecturers and Students of Tertiary Institutions, National and International Stakeholders in Banks and other Financial Institutions, Operators of Primary Mortgage Institutions and Microfinance Banks.