In recognition of their contributions to the development of the accountancy profession in particular and national growth in general, the management of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) will honour Olusegun Obasanjo, former President; Akinwumi Ambode, Lagos State governor, among others.
These personalities will be honoured with the prestigious Merit Awards at the 2017 annual dinner and awards of the Institute scheduled for April 28 in Lagos.
Bunmi Owolabi, senior manager, corporate communication and marketing, in a statement made available to BusinessDay, said Obasanjo was the sole winner of the award in the non-members’ category while Akinwunmi Ambode, Rufus Akintoye of Babcock University, Isa Kabiru Dandago of Bayero University Kano, and Peter Obadan, a former deputy governor of Edo State, would receive awards in the members’ category.
Owolabi disclosed that Bank of Industry (BoI); PricewaterHouseCoopers (PwC) and Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) are winners of the Merit Award in the Corporate Body Category.
According to Owolabi, Obasanjo is expected to also deliver a keynote address at the occasion.
ICAN is empowered to set standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the accountancy profession in Nigeria. The Institute has more than 40,000 members and about 120,000 students on its registers.
The institute was established by Act of Parliament Number 15 of 1965, and has a vision to be a leading global professional body while its mission is to produce world-class chartered accountants, regulate and continuously enhance their ethical standards and technical competence in the public interest.
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