Tuesday 11 June 2013

Ethical practice is paying off in brokering business – Osijo


 

Chuks Udo Okonta

The adherence to ethical practice and professionalism is paying off in brokering business as seen in the increase in patronage of brokers by government and organisations in recent time, President Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) Mrs Laide Osijo, has said.

She told Inspen in a telephone interview that brokers are now conscious of the fact that all eyes are on them and that there is a new dawn at the NCRIB.

She said the effort made by her administration to see that organisations patronise genuine brokers is yielding results as the number of brokers used by government’s agencies and organisations have increased tremendously.

 She noted that at a meeting with executives of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the council appealed for increase in the use of brokers and that effort led to the increase of the numbers of brokers by the corporation from 14 brokers last year to 42 this year.   

She said: “In a meeting with NNPC I told them that we have almost 500, and every one of us is studying oil and gas, we are all attending courses to improve our knowledge on oil and gas. And that many brokers are attending conferences because they want to improve their knowledge. I am very happy about the increase which moved from 14 last year to 42 this year.

Also last year at the Head of Service, we appeal to them that the number should be increased; they increased the number from about 60 to over 200. The same with Lagos State, we appeal to them that they should make use of brokers, and they increased the number of brokers. “Today, they are making use of registered insurance brokers, which is my joy.

“I have told my people that once we practice ethically, professionally and give qualitative services; definitely they would make us of us.”

She noted that her administration has embarked on a campaign on the need to use brokers across all the area chapters, adding that she has been taken members of the state chapters to the state’s governments, canvassing patronage.

“Today, they are patronising brokers. At our meetings with the officials of the states’ government, we do tell them that if any of the brokers err, they should report to the council, so far, none of the states have reported any broker to us. Brokers are now conscious of the fact that all eyes are on them and that there is a new dawn at the NCRIB. Professionalism and ethical behaviour is what we practice now. And I am very proud of all the brokers, for doing things right,” she said.

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