Ecobank Partners CIBN To Promote Professionalism In Banking

By Augustine Adah

To promote professionalism in the banking sector, Ecobank has indicated its preparedness to partner  Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN.

The Managing Director, of Ecobank, Patick Akinwuntan made the revelation at the  official presentation of the  certificate of accreditation to the ultra-modern, state of the art Ecobank Nigeria Academy in Lagos.

He specifically commended CIBN for the various initiatives targeted at raising standards, promoting ethics and positioning the financial services industry to meet with the new challenges such as digital banking and financial technology. 

He added  that the Institute is also contributing meaningfully towards the economic development of the country through its various activities in African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA.

Akinwuntan further stressed that  the accreditation of the Academy re-enforces the bank’s commitment to empowering its entire workforce for the Millennial age, stressing that it would further enable the Bank to take up its rightful position in the industry as the Bank of choice.

Speaking at the event, CIBN President, Uche Olowu said the accreditation of Ecobank Nigeria Academy was based on the report of its Capacity Building and Certification Committee that the training school has met all the parameters of measurement.

He stressed  that it was a manifestation of the importance the Management of the bank place on capacity building of its workforce.

He said,  “As an Institute, we congratulate Ecobank for the accreditation of its Academy. This comes after rigorous accreditation processes by members of our Capacity Building and Certification Committee which showed that Ecobank has complied with and satisfied the provisions and requirements of the Competency framework for the Nigerian Banking Industry as mandated by the Central Bank of Nigeria,, CBN through CIBN.

“The Academy was found to have scored above the minimum threshold on all the parameters of measurement”.

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