The Professional Insurance Ladies Association (PILA), Abuja Chapter, has launched its Tutorial Centre, as part of its contributions towards the development of manpower and professionalism in insurance industry.
The centre, known as ‘PILA Insurance Tutorial Centre’ is situated at Business Throne Plaza, Joseph Gomewalk Street, Gudu District, was officially launched in Abuja last week, even though, it has since commenced operation on 1st of July, 2019.
Speaking at the launching of the centre, the President, PILA, Ose Oluyanwo, said the centre offers lectures for Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma at highly discounted fees, while it also provides reading room facilities, sale of text books as well as training rooms for the insurance industry and the general public.
Stating that PILA is an association that is poised for great strides and visibility, she added that, the association is always at the forefront of promoting growth of female insurance practitioners and the insurance industry at large.
Abuja chapter of PILA, according to her, was inaugurated in 2005, out of the desire to increase and promote insurance knowledge in Abuja in particular and Nigeria in general.
The chapter, she said, was established to encourage forthrightness in ladies, foster insurance Ethics, Professionalism, gender mainstreaming and equal opportunities in the insurance sub-sector of the economy.
To her, “creating opportunities for continuing education, intellectual growth and professional knowledge of members is the main drive of PILA. These shared values with our umbrella body-Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) is actively ensuring insurance awareness and campaign programmes to schools, Organisations, both in public and private sectors, National Youths Service Corps(NYSC), markets, among others.”
Similarly, the President, CIIN, Eddie Efekoha, saluted the courage of the Insurance Ladies body, stating that PILA has added professional contents to the activities of the institute since inception, promising them of CIIN’s support in all their activities. Applauding PILA for contributing its quota to the development of manpower for the insurance industry, he said, this gesture, will go a long way to ensure that there are more insurance professional in the industry.
“A lot of candidates who have applied for CIIN exams have challenges and the study centre is a seed in this direction that will yield multiple results, in the areas of manpower growth and development in the near future, Efekoha said.
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