L-R: The Deputy Executive Secretary, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, Mr. Tope Adaramola; NCRIB Board Member, Alhaja Rashidat Shittu; Executive Secretary, Mr. Fatai Adegbenro; President, Dr. (Mrs.) Bola Onigbogi; Vice President, Mr. Tunde Oguntade; and Board Member, Mr. Biodun Durodola at the NCRIB Press Conference held at Insurance Brokers House in Lagos
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers(NCRIB), on Wednesday bemoaned the spate of killings, kidnapping and other forms of violent attacks in the country.
The development, the council said is not only tarnishing the country’s image but also scaring investors away from the country.
Disclosing this at a media parley in Lagos with Insurance and Pension journalists, the
President of the Council, Dr. Bola Onigbogi appealed to the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on terrorism and killings, especially in the Northern part of Nigeria.
Onigbogi noted that if nothing is done as soon as possible to address this menace, it will deter foreign investors from investing in the Nigerian economy.
She said: “to say that the rate of killings and kidnapping in Nigeria is endemic is to state the obvious. The recent rate of attacks on people in most part of the nation is so disheartening.
“It is worrisome seeing how Nigerians are being massacred in their own fatherland unabated. It is difficult to read the mindset of these dare devil hoodlums, who have decided to unleash terror on unsuspecting and innocent Nigerians.
“Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the government and the people of affected States, especially, the immediate families of the victims. However, I like to join several other Nigerians to appeal to the Federal Government, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on terrorism and killings, especially in the Northern part of Nigeria.
“We appeal to Mr. President to instruct all the service chiefs to take responsibilities for the killings and kidnappings that has continued to tarnish the image of the country. It is important to note that with the spate of killings and kidnapping in Nigeria, if nothing is done as soon as possible, it will deter investors from investing in Nigeria economy”.
Onigbogi, who also spoke on building collapses in the country, called on the government to take decisive measures to address this issues.
“It is essential for government to facilitate meetings of all stakeholders in order to reach a compromise on methods to adopt in stemming the tide. Kindly permit me to state at this juncture that the enforcement of Section 64 and Section 65 of Insurance Act 2003 should be prioritized.”
