The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has charged members of its governing council committees to continue to innovate and remain relevant despite major transformations and uncertainties in the industry.
President, CIBN, Ken Opara, said this during the inauguration of the governing council committees of the institute.
He said the committee members with the likes of former Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Femi Pedro; Chairman of Thisday Newspapers, Nduka Obaigbena and immediate past president of CIBN, Bayo Olugbemi, among other eminent personalities, were made up of members and non-members, who have the pedigree to continually contribute to the institute, banking industry and the economy at large.
He highlighted that the 21 governing council committees, made up of three statutory committees, 14 standing committees and four ad-hoc committees, must develop action plans and targets in tandem with the strategic focus of the institute.
According to him, the committees must work and look into the vision of banking services without banks in the 21st century.
Noting that the CIBN prides itself in the area of ethics and professionalism, Opara noted that the inauguration was imperative for the growth and development of the institute.
“As we constitute these committees, we believe they will bring to the fore ideas that will take the board and institute to the next level.’’