Buhari receives CIIN Grand Patron Award, promises to endorse 2020 Consolidated Insurance Bill into law
The nation’s insurance industry, impressed by the support of the Buhari administration to the growth of insurance industry in Nigeria, the Council of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) conferred on President Muhammedu Buhari, the Grand Patron Award.
It will be recalled that President Buhari is the first Nigerian Head of State that has not only supported the industry to host the 47th AIO Conference & Annual General Assembly in Nigeria, but also declared open the Continental African Insurance forum open.
In response President Buhari promised the insurance industry that immediately the 2020 Consolidated Insurance Bill is presented, he will sign it into law.
The President made the pledge during his conferment ceremony as the Grand Patron of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) by the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of the Institute, held at the State House, Abuja.
“Once the National Assembly has finished the process of reviewing the Consolidated Insurance Bill 2020 and is forwarded to me, I would speedily subject it to the necessary executive checks and sign it into law,” the President said.
The President, who commended the leadership of the Institute under Sir. Muftau Oyegunle for bringing some sanity into the Nigerian Insurance Industry as well as giving more visibility to the importance of the industry in national development, counselled them to do more.
“As you continue in your work of contributing to national development, I want to urge you to further increase the number of Nigerians and businesses that would benefit from and be benefited by the insurance industry.
“As you are well aware, you need to dispel misconceptions about the insurance industry presently held by a good number of Nigerians, especially as it relates to claims and need for insurance.
“As I have said on many occasions and would continue to reiterate, it is my commitment to leave a sustainable growth and development legacy by the end of this administration.
“Furthermore, the insurance industry as a whole must improve its efficiency and honour claims in good time,” he submitted.
President Buhari thanked players in the insurance industry, including the CIIN, for supporting this government as well as the kind words in appreciating the progress made in various areas of development.
Specifically, the President highlighted the contribution of N500,000,000 to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in its early days in the country
He noted that the granting of insurance cover for all frontline health workers at concessionary premiums contributed significantly to the globally acclaimed success of Nigeria’s National Response to the pandemic.
The President told the leadership of the Institute that he would count on their continuous support, as he rallies “all Nigerians to join our hands and hearts together with this administration to create the Nigeria we want.”
He also expressed appreciation on the conferment of the Fellowship award as the Grand Patron of the Institute, saying that he received it “with honour.”
President Buhari being decorated with the award Sir. Oyegunle solicits the president’s support in the area of increase patronage by Ministries, Departments and Agenciesof the Government through adequate insurances of government properties and also in the area of speedy passage into law, of the Consolidated Insurance Bill 2020,which has just been laid on the floor of the House.
On behalf of the insurance industry, Oyegunle appreciated the President for his sustained efforts to eliminate poverty in Nigeria.
He assured the President that the Institute and indeed the Nigerian Insurance Industry
would continue to support his administration.
The CIIN President appreciated President Buhari for accepting the conferment of the Fellowship award of the CIIN, stressing that with the award, Buhari has become the Grand Patron of our great Institute.
