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.
No comments:
Post a Comment