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CIBN honours 755 leaders at fellowship investiture

CIBN honours 755 leaders at fellowship investiture

Among those to be honoured are Mr. Sam Egube, Deputy Chief of Staff, Lagos State; Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation; Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone; Apostle Chief (Mrs.) Folorunsho Alakija, Vice Chairman, Famfa Oil Limited; and Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Others include Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc; Mr. Afolabi Olorode, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Quest Merchant Bank; Mr. Tokunbo Talabi,…

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) will honour 755 leaders and professionals from the banking industry, government, private sector and academia at its 2026 Fellowship Investiture tomorrow in Lagos. The ceremony will recognise the awardees for their contributions to the banking profession, the economy and the promotion of ethics and professionalism.

Among those to be honoured are Mr. Sam Egube, Deputy Chief of Staff, Lagos State; Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation; Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone; Apostle Chief (Mrs.) Folorunsho Alakija, Vice Chairman, Famfa Oil Limited; and Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.

Others include Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc; Mr. Afolabi Olorode, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Quest Merchant Bank; Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary to the Ogun State Government; and Dr. Siraju Salisu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Summit Bank Limited. According to the Institute, 18 awardees will receive honorary fellowships, 460 Associates will become elected Fellows, while 277 senior management staff of banks and academics will be inducted as Honorary Senior Members.

The keynote address, themed, “Bank Recapitalisation: Leveraging New Bank Capital for Nigeria’s Industrial Transformation,” will be delivered by Dr. Tayo Aduloju, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Mrs. Doris Uzoka-Anite, will attend as special guests of honour.

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