The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, ICSAN, has fixed Thursday, for its roundtable meeting on corporate governance.

The theme of the roundble meeting is, The Corporate Governance Imperatives for Contemporary Financial Technology in Nigeria.

L-R Akumefula Ojiji FCIS (Senior Manager, Operations) Dr. Adeyinka Hassan FCIS Council Member and Chairman of Capacity Building Committee, Lynda Onefeli FCIS, Chairperson of Publicity and Advocacy Committee and Kayode Ketefe FCIS Head of Research all of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrations of Nigeria, ICSAN during the news briefing for the 2022 programme of the Capacity Building Committee of the Institute in Lagos.

Speakers at the meeting includes; Chairman of Access Bank Plc, Dr. Ajoritsedere Awosika; MD/CEO of Inlaks Ltd, Bukar Kyari; Senior Associate, Phillips Consulting, Paul Ayim and the Executive Director, Designate, Stanbic IBTC Trustees Ltd, Eseoghene Nkadi.

Also, ICSAN President and Council Chairman, Taiwo Owokalade will be on ground to provide mentorship for participating members and non-members.

Announcing this at a news briefing, ICSAN’s Council Member and Chairman of Capacity Building Committee, Dr. Adeyinka Hassan, said Corporate Governance Capacity Development is about helping members and non-members maximise their potentials in terms of available resources, skills and competencies.

Speaking on ICSAN’s collaborative initiatives to enhance capacity development of members, Dr. Hassan explained that the council has been engaging with government agencies and other related organisations sharing common interest, goals and objectives for the betterment of Nigeria.

According to him, part of their collaborative effort that has yielded the desired results include the training and certification of top executives of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, saying more programmes are being planned in this regard for the betterment of the members and the country.

He said a good number of private universities have incorporated the Institute’s qualifying examinations into their curriculum, saying this has helped in enhancing their employability and their capacity to deliver on the job.

In his words, a lot of resources are being committed by the Institute at ensuring inclusiveness at all levels amongst members.

Also speaking, Chairperson of Publicity and Advocacy Committee, Lynda Onefeli said young practitioners are open to mentorship programmes and internship programmes that help them to build capacity and become more valuable in their respective practice area.

Onefeli restated their resolve to create more awareness for Corporate Governance and Capacity Building, as they are taking the gospel of good Governance across Board to all tertiary institutions and even to the elementary level.

She encourage all and sundry to take the advantage of the upcoming round table event to network with practitioners and learn from the best.

According to her, the Governance Roundtable programme will start from eleven in the morning through the virtual mode on Thursday.

The Institute had last Thursday on the inducted 344 Associates and 117 Graduates in a flamboyant ceremony commanding the attendance of the top echelon of the society from the public to the private sector.