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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 / 05:48 PM / by CIBN / Header Image Credit: CIBN
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria
(CIBN) has approved the adjustment of all its programmes scheduled to take
place between March 23 and June 30, 2020 following an increase in the number of
Coronavirus cases in the country. This is out of the concern to safeguard the
health of its members, other stakeholders and members of the general public and
in adherence to the social restriction order by the Lagos State Government and
some other states in Nigeria.
According to a statement signed by the Registrar/
Chief Executive, Mr. 'Seye Awojobi, FCIB three of its statutory programmes
would hold as earlier scheduled but digitally and virtually through video
conferencing. These programmes are Pre-Annual General Meeting, Annual General
Meeting and 2020 CIBN Election designed to take place through e-voting
platform.
However another five of the statutory
programmes were postponed till a conducive period. The programmes are April
2020 Diet Banking Professional and Certification examinations, Presidential
Valedictory Address and Investiture, CIBN USA Branch International Biennial
Conference and Annual Lecture.
The Statement also indicated that new dates
would be announced as soon as the situation permits while all the Governing
Council and Committee meetings shall henceforth be conducted virtually through
video conferencing and other streaming technologies.
Lastly, the Institute apologized for any
inconvenience this might have caused its members and other stakeholders.
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