Emefiele to unveil policy direction for 2021 at CIBN bankers dinner

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele is expected to unveil policy and regulatory directions for the coming year on Friday.

Emefiele will do the unveiling at the 55th annual bankers dinner organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on November 27, 2020 in Lagos with strict adherence to the protocol against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

The event will also be transmitted simultaneously through Zoom teleconferencing to accommodate participation across the globe.

Emefiele will be delivering a keynote address where he is expected to present the banking Industry’s score card for the current year as well as provide economic insight into the monetary policy and regulatory direction for the coming year.

The executive governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other state Governors, are expected to grace the occasion as special guests of honour.

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Other top dignitaries expected at the Occasion include Aliko Dangote, president/Chairman, Dangote Group; Fola Adeola, chairman, Fate Foundation, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, president, Nigerian Stock Exchange; Michael Ade-Ojo, chairman, Elizade Nigeria Limited; Tony Elumelu, chairman, Heirs Holdings; Umaru Ibrahim, managing director/chief executive, NDIC; all deputy governors and directors of Central Bank of Nigeria; all chairmen and managing directors/CEOs of banks; Wale Tinubu, Chairman, Oando Plc; Segun Ogunsanya, managing director/chief executive, Airtel Nigeria Limited among others.

Bayo Olugbemi, president/chairman of council, CIBN, will deliver the welcome address while ‘Seye Awojobi, registrar/CEO, CIBN give the vote of thanks.

The organising committee of this year’s edition of the dinner is chaired by the managing director/chief executive officer of Sterling Bank Plc, Abubakar Sulieman.

The annual bankers’ dinner is a thought-led socio-economic event of the industry and being the biggest high-profile social forum annually organized by the Institute for the banking and finance industry, distinguished personalities including captains of industry, top Executives of Banks and non-bank institutions including CEOs and Chairmen, Diplomatic Missions, top government functionaries, legislators, accomplished businessmen, academics and other stakeholders are usually gathered to interact and network under a pleasant social setting.

Over 1,500 participants, across the world are expected to participate both physically and virtually at this year’s edition of the dinner, which promises to be unique.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.