NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR–The President/Chairman of the Council of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, Mrs Yetunde Ilori, has called on insurance stakeholders to join hands with her to fix the industry to the standard it ought to be.
She disclosed on Tuesday at her investiture as the 52nd president/chairman of the council of CIIN, in Lagos.
In her acceptance speech, she said : The industry in Nigeria has no semblance of what we have in some developed climes. I must say this is the 3rd time in the last 2 decades that enormous amount of money is spent in charting a course to transform the industry. It is time to execute the strategy, we all (all arms) have put together, and it should not be wasted. It will be a shame to have someone from outside the industry to come and fix our pieces together and give us the edifice we have always longed for.
She noted that ‘ It is not mere coincidence that I am appearing on the stage of life as part of the orchestra that will be playing for now. I love the scripture that says “a wise woman builds…..”, as a woman, I believe I am created to build and by His grace I will.
“We have an advantage of having some of the founders and leaders still standing above the ground, notable among them is the Doyen of Insurance, Olola Olabode Ogunlana, OFR. To you, Sirs and Mas, it is not time to fizzle out. You are still very relevant in the scheme of things. It is also time to give the young brains a voice, the members in diaspora will not be side-lined either. I believe that together, we can overcome any challenges that come our way and achieve our goals. I look forward to working with all of you in making CIIN a beacon of excellence not only in the insurance industry in Nigerian but in the Global professional landscape.
“Let us embark on this journey together and make history by shaping the future of insurance in Nigeria.”
