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The Industry Newspapers, organisers of The Industry Summit/Awards, formerly The Industry Evening Summit, has announced Governor of Borno State, Prof, Babagana Zulum, Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel as The Industry Governor of the Year- Overall, Job Creation and Infrastructure respectively.
The
Industry Awards team of assessors led by the Leadership Newspaper, South West
General Manager, Mr. Chima Akwaja also named the Central Bank of Nigeria
Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Chairman, Troyka Holdings- Dr. Biodun Shobanjo,
Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc- Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, as
Regulatory Officer of the Year, Doyen of Advertising in Africa, Banker of the
Year respectively.
According
to the Mr. Akwaja, the decision was reached after the team of assessors of The
Industry Summit/Awards had painstakingly reviewed the impact of governance by
these Governors in Nigeria on their states and adjudged finally settled on
these three governors.
The
award will be conferred on all the recipients, during this year's edition
of The Industry Summit/Awards. This year's event which is in its third
edition, with the theme: "Financial inclusion, digital payment and the
challenges of banking the unbanked" is scheduled to be held at the Banquet
Hall of Sheraton Hotel & Tower, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria on 26th of April,
2022 starting with the Summit by 10am and Dinner/Awards ceremony by 6pm.
In a
statement made available to newsmen recently in Lagos, the convener of the
Summit, and the Editor-in-chief of The Industry Newspapers, Mr. Goddie
Ofose revealed that, "the event is envisioned to bring together leaders of
thoughts in Nigerian business landscape in order to rev up conversations that
would deepen financial inclusion and proffer solution to the challenges of
banking the unbanked.
According
to him, Nigerians who have access to financial services are reported as having
a lack of basic resources and the financial knowledge necessary to carry out
transactions, stressing that, lack of education around financial services has
likely contributed to low financial inclusion.
He
pointed out that, "in a quest to extend financial services to the
unbanked, particularly those in remote and rural regions, it is critical that
we engender conversation about the viability of agents. Agents are retail
storefront operators representing financial services providers with the
delivery of financial services."
"According
to EFinA’s 2018 Access to Finance Survey, financial exclusion is highest in
rural areas. This is because the traditional model of delivering financial
services — the bank branch — is not sustainable in these areas." He
noted.
He
also stated that, the Keynote Speaker for this year's event is the Governor of
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele, while CEO Financial
Institution Training Centre (FITC), Mrs. Chizor Malize will deliver a lead
paper.
The
year panel is consisted of Chioma Afe, Group Head, Retail Marketing &
Analytic, Access Bank Plc, Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing &
Corporate Communications Officer, Interswitch Nigeria, Chuma Ezirim, Group
Executive, e-Business & Retail Products, FirstBank, Mr. Kenny Joda, CEO,
FibreOne, Mrs. Bola Atta, Group Director for Communication, UBA Plc, David Okeme,
Divisional Head Payment Solutions & Vertical Market Systemspecs, Olugbenga
Agboola, CEO Flutterwave, Mr. Oti Ukubeyinje, Senior Vice President,
Products and Product Marketing, Terragon Babs Ogundeyi, CEO Kuda Microfinance
Bank.
The
Moderator for the session is Alhaji Mojeed Jamiu, Seasoned financial
journalist/publisher of Upshot Reports.
Also,
the Awards ceremony will witness conferment of awards on six first ladies from
each geopolitical zone with best PET projects, among others.
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