Jean Baptiste Ntukamazina, AIO Secretary General
BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Due to the coronavirus global pandemic, the African Insurance Organisation, (AIO) has adopted a series of measures aimed at protecting the AIO Secretariat staff and its members in a bid to prevent the spread of the pandemic. According to a statement made available to BusinessToday Online by its Public Relations Officer, Charles Moki, that the measures include: postponement of the 47th Conference and Annual General Assembly of the AIO by the Executive Committee of the AIO. Earlier scheduled to hold in Lagos, Nigeria from the 31st May to 03rd June, the Conference has been moved to the 03rd to 07th October, 2020.
“The temporary suspension of all meetings and other activities of the AIO that require the gathering of people.
Others are the “installation of hand sanitizers at the AIO Secretariat as a protective measure for the staff and visitors.
“The sensitization of Secretariat staff on preventive measures both in and out of the office as prescribed by the Government of Cameroon and the World Health Organisation.
“The encouragement of online business.”
The statement further reads that on behalf of the President and Executive Committee, the Secretary General of the African Insurance Organisation, Mr. Jean Baptiste Ntukamazina continues to send a message of support and solidarity to all members and partners affected in one way or another by the coronavirus pandemic and encourages them to strictly adhere to the preventive measures prescribed by their respective Governments and the World Health Organisation.