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  • Saying Tinubu Brought Buhari to Power is Untrue, Propaganda – Dele Momodu

    Saying Tinubu Brought Buhari to Power is Untrue, Propaganda – Dele Momodu

    Chief Dele Momodu, a spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has described the assertion that Tinubu made Muhammadu Buhari President as falsehood and a propaganda.

    Momodu who condemned what he described as an entitlement mentality expressed in the ‘Emi Lokan’ slogan by Bola Tinubu, said Buhari’s victory over former President Goodluck Jonathan, was a product of collective effort.

    He said no one should feel especially entitled to being compensated with the office of president as the job should be for the best, which according to him, is Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.

    Momodu, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of PDP, listed Tinubu, Atiku, Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwakwanso, former Governor of Kano State as individuals who pulled resources and votes together to achieve Buhari’s victory in 2015.

    He added that if anyone demands being compensated saying it’s his turn, then all the listed politicians are equally entitled to the office of President

    Joshua Okoria is a Lagos-based multi-skilled journalist covering the maritime industry. His ICT and graphic design skills make him a resourceful person in any modern newsroom. He read mass communication at the Olabisi Onabanjo University and has sharpened his knowledge in media practice from several other short courses

  • Trade: Zenith Bank Signs Smart Portal Pact With AfCFTA

    Trade: Zenith Bank Signs Smart Portal Pact With AfCFTA

    Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to build a smart portal for trade on the African continent.

    Under the arrangement, Zenith is to fund the single portal for trade information with $1 million.

    The MoU was signed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu and the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene during the ongoing 2023 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar in Lagos.

    Urging Africa to look inward for trade, the Zenith Bank GMD at the seminar themed: ‘Nigerian Non-Oil Export Industry, The Present, The Future’ said the need to drive Africa’s prosperity by Africans informed the idea of the single Africa trade portal.

    He said the portal would play a significant role in facilitating trade among African countries.

    He said: “With the MoU, Zenith will be developing the smart AfCFTA portal which is going to serve as a straight Porter that will showcase African products and services and where they can be found. With the development of this portal, one of the capabilities we are going to build in there is that you can see it in every part of Africa and market your products and services. You can see it in every part of Africa and identify whatever products and services you require that are in Africa.

    “If you look at Q1 exports in Nigeria, you will realize that 46.43% of non-oil exports in Nigeria go to Europe, 24.85% go to Asia, America 18.39%, and Africa 10.27%. And also, there is this tendency in Africa; the moment you are looking for an item you can’t find in your geography or region, the next thing you think of is how do I find it in Europe? How do I find it in the West? How do I find it in China? Now with the development of the AfCFTA portal, we are saying look for it in Africa before you look elsewhere.”

    On his part, the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA, Mene commended Zenith Bank for coming up with the idea of a smart trade portal for Africa and for funding it to the tune of $1 million.

    “What many of you may not be aware of and the MD may be too modest to say is that Zenith Bank was the first bank to come to me to say we want to partner with you. We went to see the chairman and the Chairman said that Zenith Bank wants to make a contribution to digitize trade in Africa. I’ve never been offered a million dollars before it was the first time when he said here is a million dollars.

    “The chairman said the one million dollars was to demonstrate the commitment as a bank to digitization in Africa”

  • INEC Appeals Osun Guber Election Tribunal Judgement

    INEC Appeals Osun Guber Election Tribunal Judgement

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal that nullified the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke, in the July 16 governorship poll.

    Recall that on January 27 in Osogbo, the tribunal declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election.

    The chairman of the tribunal, Justice Tertsea Kume who stated that the election was marred by over-voting, thereby deducting the number of over-voting presented by Oyetola.

    He said that having deducted the over-voting figure, Oyetola scored 314,921, while Ademola polled 290,266 votes. But in a minority decision, a member of the panel, Justice A. Ogbuli, dismissed APC’s petition and upheld Adeleke’s victory at the poll.

    However, INEC, in the Notice of Appeal dated January 30, 2023, filed before the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, the commission listed 44 grounds of appeal and asked the court to set aside the judgment of the tribunal.

    According to a report by Punch, the commission also urged the appellate court to declare that the petition filed by APC and its candidate at the poll, Adegboyega Oyetola, is lacking in merit.

    In its Notice of Appeal signed by its counsel, Prof. Paul Ananaba (SAN) and 17 other lawyers, the commission said that the tribunal erred in law by claiming that Adeleke did not score a majority of the lawful votes, saying the petitioners only called two witnesses who did not prove that the PDP candidate did not win the election.

    INEC further argued that the tribunal erred in law by using a table contained in the final written address of the petitioners to determine over-voting and deducted votes scored by the respondent.

    The electoral body also dismissed the tribunal’s claim that because it issued different accreditation reports, its conduct was tantamount to tampering with official documents.

    Ismail Aniemu, Publisher of JournalNG and ghostwriter, is a maritime journalist with over two decades of practice and with a multidisciplinary background. He holds a master’s degree in Transport Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology(LAUTECH) with a bias for logistics. He is also an alumnus of the Times Journalism Institute where he obtained a postgraduate diploma in Journalism

  • Nigeria Exported 214 Items to 122 Countries in 2022- NEPC

    Nigeria Exported 214 Items to 122 Countries in 2022- NEPC

    Ezra Yakusak, Executive Director of Nigeria Export Promotion Council(NEPC) has disclosed that a total of 214 items were exported from Nigeria in 2022 by 1,172 companies to 122 countries
    He also said the exporting companies used 31 issuing banks and 19 exit points including seaports, airports and border stations.
    Speaking at the 2023 edition of Zenith Bank International Seminar on Non Oil Export in Lagos, the NEPC chief said export figures as at midyear 2023 amounted to $2.5b
    While describing the volume of export so far as low, Yakusak said trade was affected by the 2023 elections and other factors.
    For exporters to make more profits from the trade, he said there is the need to add more values to the various exportable items rather than taking them out of Nigeria in their raw or unprocessed forms.
    He encouraged more Nigerians to embrace the huge potentials in export by taking advantage of the NEPC portal for registration of exporters.
    According to him, from 2021, when the portal came live, to date , a total of 14,117 companies have registered using the portal after payment of N13,500 registration fee.
    On the Domestic Export Warehouse(DEW) initiative by the federal government, Yakusak said Kaduna and Kano outlets are ready for commissioning .
    He added that the DEW is aimed at addressing supply side issues and prevent congestion while harmonising inspections in 13 areas.
    He disclosed that as part of federal government incentives, N308b has been released to some exporters under the Export Expabsion Grant.
    The NEPC chief executive said Nigeria is ranked number four among leading producers of cashew nuts for export but not presently adding value to the commodity.
    He lanented that despite holding huge potentials, African countries are not among the top ten non oil exporting countries while calling for improvement in the sector.
  • INEC Appeals Osun Guber Election Tribunal Judgement

    INEC Appeals Osun Guber Election Tribunal Judgement

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal that nullified the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke, in the July 16 governorship poll.

    Recall that on January 27 in Osogbo, the tribunal declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election.

    The chairman of the tribunal, Justice Tertsea Kume who stated that the election was marred by over-voting, thereby deducting the number of over-voting presented by Oyetola.

    He said that having deducted the over-voting figure, Oyetola scored 314,921, while Ademola polled 290,266 votes. But in a minority decision, a member of the panel, Justice A. Ogbuli, dismissed APC’s petition and upheld Adeleke’s victory at the poll.

    However, INEC, in the Notice of Appeal dated January 30, 2023, filed before the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, the commission listed 44 grounds of appeal and asked the court to set aside the judgment of the tribunal.

    According to a report by Punch, the commission also urged the appellate court to declare that the petition filed by APC and its candidate at the poll, Adegboyega Oyetola, is lacking in merit.

    In its Notice of Appeal signed by its counsel, Prof. Paul Ananaba (SAN) and 17 other lawyers, the commission said that the tribunal erred in law by claiming that Adeleke did not score the majority of the lawful votes, saying the petitioners only called two witnesses who did not prove that the PDP candidate did not win the election.

    INEC further argued that the tribunal erred in law by using a table contained in the final written address of the petitioners to determine over-voting and deducted votes scored by the respondent.

    The electoral body also dismissed the tribunal’s claim that because it issued different accreditation reports, its conduct was tantamount to tampering with official documents.

    Ismail Aniemu, Publisher of JournalNG and ghostwriter, is a maritime journalist with over two decades of practice with a multidisciplinary background. He holds a master’s degree in Transport Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology(LAUTECH) with a bias for logistics. He is also an alumnus of the Times Journalism Institute where he obtained a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

  • NIMASA Hands Over Site for Floating Dock to Technical Partners

    NIMASA Hands Over Site for Floating Dock to Technical Partners

    The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has handed over the leased site at the Continental Shipyard Limited (CSL) of the Nigerian Ports Authority to the technical partners, Melsmore. The technical partners are to liaise with the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority in finalising site management, which include risk assessment in preparation to move the Modular floating Dock to the Continental Shipyard for the commencement of full operations.

    This was contained in a press release issued in Lagos by Edward Osagie, NIMASA’s head of public relations .

    According to Osagie,NIMASA and the technical partners also agreed to invite manufacturers of the Floating Dock, Damen Shipyard to join in recommissioning the Dockyard, while site preparations are ongoing. This is to ensure the Floating Dock is deployed in the shortest possible time.

    While addressing officials of Melsmore, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR, emphasised the need for them to review the action plan in the light of realities on ground with detailed deliverables, and key performance indicators with clearly stated timelines.

    “Nigerians eagerly await the deployment of the Modular Floating Dock. This is a national asset, which has potentials to boost maritime trade, create jobs, develop skills, by providing training avenues to various maritime training institutions in Nigeria, while also attracting foreign investment and preventing capital flight, thereby generating revenue. We hope to have students from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and the Maritime University Okerenkoko amongst other maritime institutions come for practical time”, the DG said.

    In his remarks, the Managing Director, Melsmore, Mr. Danny Fuchs thanked the Management of the Agency for the opportunity to work on such important project, and gave the assurance that the company is prepared to handle the movement of the floating dock from the naval dockyard to the Continental Shipyard Limited (CSL).

    It may be recalled that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) recently leased designated areas at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the Modular Floating Dock. The areas include; the dolphin jetty, waterfront of the jetty adjourning the slipway, an administrative block, a construction, welding and mechanical workshop and a civil maintenance workshop, among others.

    The project will be run on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

     

  • Election 2023: Lagos Senior Citizens, Widows, Widowers Endorse Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu

    Election 2023: Lagos Senior Citizens, Widows, Widowers Endorse Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu

    Ahead of the February 25 and March 11 general elections, the Senior citizens, widows, and widowers in Lagos State have endorsed the candidacies of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu for president and governor respectively.

    They made the endorsement at an event anchored by the Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to Governor Sanwo-Olu, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, who also doubles as Director, of Senior Citizens, Widows and Widowers Independent Campaign Organization.

    According to Princess Adebowale, the choice of who becomes the next president is clear as Bola Tinubu has a proven track record to transform Nigeria if he succeeds Buhari in Aso Rock.

    “Asiwaju laid the foundation of the Lagos we are enjoying today. The blue Rail, the Imota Rice Mill, and many other infrastructural developments are all the blueprint of Asiwaju”, she enthused.

    The former Chairman of Iru-Victoria Island Local Council Development Area (LCDA) also urged the electorates to vote and re-elect Sanwo-Olu as governor of Lagos State, noting that he performed well during his first tenure at the helm of affairs.

    “It is very evident that Governor Sanwo-Olu has done really well for Lagosians and there is no area he has not touched” ” she added.

    She further advised the electorates to vote for all APC candidates across the country and not be deceived by liars and deceivers

    Ismail Aniemu, Publisher of JournalNG and ghostwriter, is a maritime journalist with over two decades of practice with a multidisciplinary background. He holds a master’s degree in Transport Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology(LAUTECH) with a bias for logistics. He is also an alumnus of the Times Journalism Institute where he obtained a post-graduate diploma in Journalism

     

  • Firm Unveils Marketing Technology Solutions To Revolutionise Industry Practices

    Firm Unveils Marketing Technology Solutions To Revolutionise Industry Practices

    Market Engine, a frontline tech-based company offering best-in-class marketing technology solutions, is set to launch its groundbreaking suite of solutions designed to transform the way businesses engage with their target audiences.

    Focused on giving the best value to both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) enterprises, the company is strategically positioned to propel unprecedented growth for our clientele.

    In its drive to have a sizable market share in a competitive market, Market Engine leverages a combined force of resourceful professional expertise, best-in-class marketing acumen, and a wide range of proprietary tools, which ultimately delivers a confluence of unparalleled creativity and technology.

    In an ever-evolving market space with varying degrees of customer demands, Market Engine offers solutions that drive customer loyalty and revenue growth. Through business solution tools, we harness the power of data-driven insights and advanced automation to actualise the goal of businesses to make profit.

    Reeling out the company’s competencies, Managing Director, Market Engine, Bolaji Okusaga said: “As we have done with other various proprietary tools in creating business solutions, Market Engine is exploring the idea of creating a confluence between creativity and technology in ways that further create significant values for our clientele. This is the new normal of communication technology.

    “Through our disruptive approach to marketing communication, we are redefining storytelling by using the wheel of technology as the prime mover and systemic design that aligns the focus of our clients from a new perspective through audio-visual content aggregation that drives seamless Buyer-Seller relationship management.”

    Okusaga noted: “With the application of creativity, design, and technology, Market Engine is opening up a new frontier in the digital communication market and setting pace for innovative ideas that will usher in the much-desired optimal delivery of good service through our wide range of offerings.

    “In today’s fast-paced digital environment, businesses need to leverage advanced tools and strategies to stay ahead of the competition. Our solutions empower marketing professionals to unlock the full potential of their campaigns, deliver exceptional customer experiences and drive tangible business results,” he added.

    He explained that Market Engine, also called The Engine is set out to drive every selling engagement, awareness campaign, generating leads, and sustaining brand retention with Technology, adding: “We are dedicated to helping businesses thrive in the digital age. Market Engine is at the forefront of marketing innovation, introducing new ways of approaching brand marketing communications.

    “We believe that marketing communication needs to be reinforced from a new perspective, and technology is the only new way. We will do storytelling with the consciousness of how to grab and sustain the minds of our clients, consumers and customers.

    “Every day, market behaviour and habits present new opportunities and ways to engage to win them over. We will unearth these opportunities rapidly and design systemic yet simple ways to win them over to our client with technology.

    He further pointed out that in an era of Predictive Marketing, the firm is poised to design tailor-made solutions to address target audiences using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning to address typical business challenges.

    “We have an array of proprietary solutions that touch on Digital marketing, Influencer Marketing, a full-service audio and visual production Studio, Content Aggregation, shopper marketing, and Buyer-Seller relationship management,” he stated.

  • Activists task FG on curbing violence, ensuring national security ahead of 2023 general elections

    Activists task FG on curbing violence, ensuring national security ahead of 2023 general elections

    Activists in the public policy space drawn from the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Education Rights Campaign (ERC), and Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) have urged the Federal Government to ensure that adequate measures are put in place to flush out violent groups and secure towns and villages affected by insecurity in the country before the February 25, 2023, general elections.

    They stressed the need for the government and the relevant security agencies to deploy adequate security for the smooth conduct of the general elections, while also ensuring that the measures do not interfere with ongoing efforts to contain activities of violent groups across the country.

    They also decried the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the shoddy way in which it handled the Naira redesign and old notes swap project, which have made life unbearable for Nigerians adding: “It is unthinkable and scandalous that in our lifetime, a black market has been created in which Nigerians now buy the Naira with the Naira. The major cause of the cash scarcity is that the apex bank did not print enough of the new notes, which is why they are hardly available.

    “There is no basis for the sufferings imposed on Nigerians in recent times due to cash and fuel scarcity. In other climes, these things are made to work seamlessly. For instance, India successfully did a currency swap within four hours such that people started having access to the new notes in a matter of 24 hours, while the old notes are used side by side with the new ones in the United Kingdom (UK) and other developed countries, but in Nigeria, the reverse is always the case in every situation.”

    Specifically, Executive Director of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, who addressed journalists at the media presentation of its report titled: 2023 General Elections: Challenges And Threats To Consolidating Democracy in Lagos, further enjoined the Federal Government to synergize with the CBN and other relevant stakeholders to resolve the lingering crises of cash and fuel scarcity, which he said, was capable of negatively impacting the logistics capacities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other crucial stakeholders such as election monitors.

    In his address tagged: Threats Remain, But A Free And Fair Election Is Possible, he said: “INEC should work with community watch officials and security agencies to deploy technology including drones to electronically monitor and track in real time the movement of all vehicles and boats used in conveying electoral personnel and materials to prevent their hijacking and diversion.

    It should put in place mechanisms for swift countermeasures to prevent bypassing and hacking of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV) platforms. Where necessary, it should leverage international support for this purpose,” Akinbode stated.

    He noted that the commission should liaise with relevant government, intergovernmental, and non-governmental agencies to agree on effective measures to ensure the participation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the elections, adding: “This can be done by developing a register which accurately maps the number, identity, status and location of displaced persons.”

    The report also made a strong case for security agencies and operatives to promptly arrest electoral offenders and prosecute them to serve as a deterrent to other intending lawbreakers and partner with local communities and vigilantes to safeguard environments and report unusual activities before, during, and after the elections.

    “The Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) should work with security agencies to identify persons of interest based on credible intelligence and ensure they are subjected to lawful surveillance during the electioneering period provided a court order authorizing such is secured.

    “Violence often starts with allegations of bias, hence the INEC, the police, and other security agencies must maintain utmost impartiality in the course of discharging their duties,” it further added.

    Insisting that there are threats to the upcoming 2023 general election, Akinbode further charged the media, civil society, and technology companies to work together to monitor and dispel election-related fake news.

    He stressed that the stakeholders should intensify sensitization and awareness programs aimed at empowering voters with information on peace-building during elections and the latest developments with regard to the electioneering processes in Nigeria to help them make informed decisions.

    On their part, Zikorah Ibeh of the Policy and Research unit of CAPPA, National Coordinator of ERC, Hassan Taiwo Soweto, and CACOL Director of Administration and Programmes, Tola Oresanwo, stressed the importance of the 2023 general elections to the socio-political and economic well being of the country, maintaining that Nigerians deserve nothing less than a smooth, free, fair and credible election as the only means of consolidating the nation’s democracy.

    They pointed out the need for Nigerians in the Diaspora to exercise their franchise in the 2023 general elections and in future polls, as there were well over 16 million eligible Nigerian voters in the Diaspora, who should be allowed to cast their ballots electronically.

    Besides arguing that the Political elites were bent on scuttling the consolidation of Nigeria’s democracy, they also expressed concerns over the violence in the South East region, insisting that the authorities must ensure that peace reigns in the region before, during, and after the polls to stem the tide of disputations and litigations capable of jeopardizing the conduct of the general elections.

    Explaining the motive for the report, Akinbode explained that it was informed by recent developments in the political space and the sense of apathy and hope that continues to grow, as the 2023 general elections approach.

    It is crucial for all stakeholders to take note of the emerging developments, particularly the challenges facing our democracy and the opportunities that exist to work together for a fair and credible election.

    “The report examines Nigeria’s tumultuous democratic history, from independence in 1960 marked by military coups to the restoration of civilian rule in 1999 with highlights of the persistent challenges of electoral malpractices faced during previous elections, as well as the improvements in the country’s electoral process.

    “Several years of misgovernance have resulted in despair, unrest, and uprisings across the country, particularly in the North East where the Boko Haram insurgency began and in the South East where separatist tensions continue to escalate for which most Nigerians feel the existing challenges might impede a credible general election,” he said.

    He said the report, therefore, interrogates the various concerns, including logistics and administrative difficulties faced by INEC and attacks on its facilities across the country, the lingering cash and fuel scarcity, rising security challenges, spread of misinformation and fake news, the manifestations of voter suppression and the likelihood of social unrest.

    “Besides the challenges being posed to free and fair elections, the report zeroed in on the steps taken by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to guarantee credible elections with a specific focus on the Electoral Act of 2022. It recognizes INEC’s efforts to improve elections through the adoption of the BVAS and IREV, as well as the largely successful voter registration managed by the commission, which captured 9.5 million new voters, among others.

    “Despite the concerns over observed challenges, the report notes expressed hope that credible elections can be achieved, if stakeholders work together in ensuring that all identified threats are nipped in the bud, just as it targets critical stakeholders and their roles in guaranteeing free, fair and credible polls,” he stated.

    Joshua Okoria is a Lagos-based multi-skilled journalist covering the maritime industry. His ICT and graphic design skills make him a resourceful person in any modern newsroom. He read mass communication at the Olabisi Onabanjo University and has sharpened his knowledge in media practice from several other short courses

  • ACAMB Set To Hold Second National Stakeholders’ Conference 2023

    ACAMB Set To Hold Second National Stakeholders’ Conference 2023

     The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB), the umbrella body of corporate and marketing communication professionals working in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria, has announced Thursday, August 17, 2023, as the date for its 2nd National Stakeholders’ Conference set to hold at Bankers House, CIBN, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Themed “Marketing Financial Services in Dynamic Times”, the ACAMB stakeholders’ conference will serve to spotlight the evolving role of marketing communications in Nigeria’s burgeoning financial services industry.

    The keynote address at the conference will be delivered by Yomi Badejo-Okunsanya, Group MD, CMC Connect and immediate past President, African Public Relations Association (APRA). There will also be a panel discussion featuring a number of high-profile marketing communication experts and c-suite executives including Steve Babaeko, CEO/Chief Creative Officer, X3M Ideas and President, Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), Helen Ogboh, Group Head Manufacturing, Corporate Banking Directorate of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Tolulope Ogundipe, Group Head, Banking Services, Premium Trust Bank, Tosin Adebayo-Yusuf, Executive Director/COO, Heirs Life Assurance, Dr. Sunnie Omeiza-Michael, Director, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), James Agada, Director, CWG Plc.

    Commenting on the theme of this year’s stakeholders’ conference, Rasheed Bolarinwa, ACAMB President, said: “In dynamic times such as this, Marketing Communications plays an even greater role in the long-term viability and sustainable growth of Financial Institutions. It is no longer enough to offer innovative products and services, as these have become baseline in a highly competitive and consumer-driven market like ours.

    “Hence, this conference has been carefully put together to provide all participants with the technical know-how to build and maintain trust with customers throughout the service journey whilst also factoring in the dictates of other key stakeholder groups.”

    As the umbrella body of all corporate and marketing communication professionals of Financial Institutions, ACAMB has, among other objectives, the mandate to evolve and implement strategies that would enhance the reputation of the Nigerian financial services industry.

    The first Stakeholders’ Conference which was held in 2022 focused on building greater synergies within the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in Nigeria, in the face of the ‘new normal’ brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was well-attended and featured insightful master classes and mentorship programmes, as well as fitness and bonding sessions.

    The annual ACAMB Stakeholders’ Conference is open to members of the banking community and the OPS. Intending media and communication practitioners, heads of related agencies, and other relevant stakeholders are also invited to attend.