The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria will honour Dr. Adewunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, alongside 200 distinguished bankers in the industry with fellowship awards.
Nelson Olagundoye, Head, Marketing/Corporate Communication and External Relations, said this in a statement on Monday.
According to Olagundoye, the honour is to recognise their meritorious services, commitment to professional responsibilities and valuable contributions, particularly to the industry and the economy.
To be held on October 24 in Lagos, Olagundoye said, “In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s edition of the investiture will be executed using the hybrid of virtual and physical platforms, with strict adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols.
“Out of the 201 awardees to be honoured, 19 would be honorary fellows, 77 associates will become elected fellows while 105 senior management staff of banks and the academia will become honorary senior members of the institute.”
Further, he said the event would have the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom, as special guest and a former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Deputy Governor, Ernest Ebi, as the chairman.
Olagundoye added that the awardees would include the Governor, Bank of Sierra Leone, Prof. Kelfala Kallon; and the President, West African Bankers Association and President Liberia Bankers Association, John Davies III.
Others are the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Dr. Demola Sogunle; the MD/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc, Ebenezer Onyeagwu; and the MD/CEO, WEMA Bank Plc, Ademola Adebise.
