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| Wiggle |
Chuks Udo
Okonta
The Managing
Director Linkage Assurance Plc, Godwin Wiggle will be sworn in as the new Chairman
of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) at the association’s 43rd Annual
General Meeting (AGM) which will hold on Thursday, June 26 at Atlantic
View Hall, Best Western, The Island Hotel, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos
commencing at 12.00 noon.
A statement
by Head, Corporate Communications NIA, Iyasere Davis, noted that the Director-General of the Association, Sunday
Olorundare Thomas, said the occasion will avail the out – going Chairman Dr.
Remi Olowude, the opportunity to address the general assembly of insurers of
his stewardship and developments in the insurance sector.
He said representatives
of member companies of the association will also be electing a new Deputy
Chairman and other Principal Officers of the Governing Council. The General
Assembly will also consider the following: Presentation of Chairman’s Statement
and Report of the Governing Council; consideration and adoption of the audited accounts
for year ended 31st December 2013 and the Treasurer’s report thereon; appointment
of new auditors; election of officers to fill vacant positions in the Governing
Council.
He noted that the association consider and if
thought fit, approve the following as a special resolution to alter the
Articles of Association of the Nigerian Insurers Association: that a new
Article 6 (4) be inserted as follows: “The Governing Council meeting shall be
held on the last Thursday of every month except the month of December of every
year. If, however, for any reason a change in the meeting date is deemed
necessary, not less than five (5) members shall consent to the change which
must be communicated to the Governing Council members at least 7 days
prior to the Governing Council meeting before notice of such change shall be
communicated to all Governing Council members. Failure to obtain such consent
shall render the change of date ineffective.”
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“This year’s annual general meeting will
provide the needed opportunity for the Association to present a scorecard of
its activities in the last one year as well as release vital statistics on the
performance of the insurance industry,” Thomas added.
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