The Capital market has been described as important in the Socio economic development of any nation as they play critical roles in attracting investments.

Chairman of the board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Olufemi Lijadu stated this during the maiden meeting of the new board with members of staff of the Commission in Abuja, Thursday.

According to him, “Everyone is aware of the very important roles capital markets play. We need to attract investments to develop our country and each one of you play a critical role in that regard.

“We are happy to be here and we are going to enable you do your well so that together we can find solutions to our challenges. We are going to learn, brainstorm and work together to move the capital market forward”.

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He said the nation needs investments in order to be able to attain its developmental goals, adding that the capital market plays a huge role in that respect, he therefore urged the staff of the Commission to work with the board to achieve this.

“We need to see how we can move forward to have a more orderly market, a market that is fair and transparent and can attract investments to build Nigeria. We need a market that is attractive to investors, both local and foreign

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“We aspire to have a capital market where the rules are enforced and where the public who invests are all protected. We need to re inforce the public trust. I therefore enjoin everyone to help us towards building a capital market that this country deserves” he stated.

He assured that the members of the board would work swiftly but surely to ensure that the Nation has the capital market Nigerians would be proud of.

“There has been incredible progress in our capital markets in the last 20 years, we need to move fast leveraging on technology and we know that we can be the best and we aspire to be the best” he added.

Lijadu thanked the SEC staff for the warm reception accorded the board members saying the board would be guided by the knowledge, capacity and ability of staff to proffer solutions in making the Capital Market one of the best in the world.

In his remarks, Chairman Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), SEC branch, Nelson Oleghe who was represented by Comrade Musa Dakup, welcomed the members of the board and pledged the support and commitment of members of staff.

 

Iheanyi Nwachukwu

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Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with almost two decades journalism experience writing on banking, finance, capital markets, and tax. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos. Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA). Other trainings Iheanyi attended include: Economic/Political Risk Analysis (By Thomson Reuters Foundation); International Financial Journalism (IFJ) (By PMA Media Training, UK); Effective Business Writing Skills (By Phillips Consulting); Reporting on Corporate Governance (By International Finance Corporation (IFC) & Thomson Reuters Foundation UK); etc. In addition, he has participated in high-level economy & markets events in Dubai, South Africa, Morocco, and other African countries like Zambia, Ghana and Gambia.

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