Report of the Registrar/Chief Executive In 2017, the activities of the Institute advanced to an Development (CCPD) & E-Learning Division 1.0 INTRODUCTION enviable pedestal, in pursuant of the attainment of its ·The Registrar's Office Distinguished Members, I sincerely and warmly strategic objectives. Despite the recession in the ·CIBN Subsidiaries. welcome you all to the 2018 Annual General Meeting national economy for five consecutive quarters up till (AGM) of our revered Institute. The 2018 AGM is very the first quarter of 2017, your Institute remained afloat 2.0 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIVISION significant in many ways; first, it is the first time that and fulfilled all its financial obligations. Although it was election is held offsite and seventy-two (72) hours not an easy task to achieve, all hands were on deck to 2.1 Membership Registration before the AGM. Second, this is also the first time the propel the Institute to an enviable height. The Institute The Institute has two categories of membership, that investiture of the new President/Chairman of Council weathered the storm with remarkable achievements is, Corporate and Individual members. and the inauguration of new officers will be held on a during the year and I am therefore, pleased to present different date and outside the Bankers House. I to you the report of the different Divisions and Units for sincerely and wholeheartedly appreciate everyone the year under review. 2.1.1 Individuals who participated in the online voting which ended few The report is divided into the following sections: The membership of the Institute grew from 120,629 to hours ago. ·Membership Services Division 124,212 representing an increase of 2.97%. The The Institute continues to live up to the expectation of additional 3,583 members were registered into the ·Capacity Building and Certification Division its members and various stakeholders, as its various categories as follows: performance has grown in leaps and bounds since the ·Finance & Corporate Services Division ·Honorary Fellows - 11 year 2015 despite the challenges in banking and ·Learning and Development Division ·Honorary Senior Members - 71 finance sector in particular and the national economy ·Ethics and Professionalism Division ·Student Members - 2,754 in general. ·Compulsory Continuing Professional ·Ordinary Members - 747 20 Report of the Registrar/Chief Executive However, it is important to mention that during the I hereby wish to use this medium to welcome all our Polytechnic, Usman Danfodio University Sokoto year under review, a total of 119 Associates were new members both individual and corporate cadres and Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. invested as Fellows; 280 Student Members qualified into the CIBN family. as Associates while 680 Student Members qualified North East Zonal Office: as Microfinance Certified Bankers. The figures do not 1.1. Zonal, Branch and Chapter Development ·Coordinated the establishment of a new tuition have impact on number of newly registered members. centre in Gombe State University 2.2.1 Zonal Offices ·Organised a CCPD Programme in Gombe for The Management continued to work with the banks, It gives me a great pleasure to report that all our Zonal linkage Institutions, regulatory authorities, sub- offices continued to perform their strategic roles in the Microfinance Institutions. sectorial associations and other stakeholders in the provision of support to the National Secretariat ·Registered 3 newly established Microfinance banking and finance industry, in a bid to attract new through the coordination of accreditation, Banks and staff as corporate and individual members. In addition, strategies developed to ACIB/HND/Degree Linkage with tertiary Institutions, members respectively. encourage membership renewal during the year paid marketing of the Institute's products, attraction of ·Initiated discussions with University of off as some dormant members re-activated their subscription, membership drive, coordination of Maiduguri, Moddibbo Adama University of membership status. The total membership strength of stakeholders engagements outside Lagos and Technology Yola, Gombe State University and the Institute as at December 31, 2017 is as shown in ensuring that the services of the Institute are available Federal University Kashere for ACIB/Degree the table below: to all members in their various regions. programme in the zone. S/N Membership Active Dormant Total The Zonal offices recorded the following ·Coordinated quarterly branch meetings in Grade Members Members achievements: Gombe, Yobe, Borno and Adamawa Branches 1. Fellows 1,131 160 1,291 North West Zonal Office: for grass root participation. 2. Honorary Senior Members 1,309 1 1,310 ·Establishment of Jigawa and 3. Associates 4,119 1,177 5,296 Katsina State Branches South East Zonal Office: 4. Microfinance Certified 4,014 - 4,014 ·Conducted Annual General Meeting/Elections of 5. Students 71,034 32,557 103,591 ·Inauguration of Branch Executive Executives for Branches in Rivers State, Enugu 6. Ordinary 7,313 1,397 8,710 members in Jigawa, and Kano State, Akwa Ibom State, Anambra State and Total 88,920 35,292 124,212 States, while interim leaders were appointed for Katsina state. Cross Rivers State. ·Coordinated the 2017 Annual Dinner/Lecture for 2.1.2 Corporate ·Registered 17 Microfinance Banks as Corporate Delta, Enugu and Rivers State Branches. The number of corporate members enjoyed a boost in Members of the Institute. the year with the addition of thirty four (34) ·Established a mini bookshop at the zonal office. ·Coordinated the In-plant training for Ecobank Microfinance Banks fully registered and issued ·Delivered career talks to students of Ahmadu Staff on 'Corporate Governance, Risk Certificates of Membership in line with the CIBN Act Bello University Zaria, Kaduna Polytechnic and Management and Compliance: Overcoming the No 5 of 2007. This brings the total number of Kano State Polytechnic and adressed students of Challenges' at the Ecobank, Circular Road registered Microfinance Banks to 397. One of the Banking and Finance, Bayero University Kano branch, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. newly registered money deposit banks, SunTrust during their Graduation Dinner and Award Night. ·Organized two CCPD Programmes for Micro Bank Plc also registered with the Institute during the Finance Institutions in the zone. year and was issued Membership Certificate. ·Inaugurated ACIB/HND/ND/MBF linkage committees in Kano State Polytechnic, Waziri ·Coordinated the Accreditation visits for the Umaru Federal Polytechnic Birnin-Kebbi, Kaduna ACIB/B.Sc/HND Degree Linkage Partnership 21 Report of the Registrar/Chief Executive with Imo State Polytechnic Owerri, Imo State; 2.2 Branches A milestone was recorded at the 2017 Pre-AGM and Ken Saro-Wiiwa Polytechnic, Bori, River State; 2.3.1 State Branches Annual General Meeting where all the branches Fourteen (14) State Branches held their Annual were well represented. University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State and Niger General Meetings during the year and elected new Delta University, Bayelsa State. Officers to steer their affairs. The branches are 2.3.2 Foreign Branches ·Held Career Talks for students and staff of Imo Rivers State, Enugu State, Akwa Ibom State, The United Kingdom, Canada and USA Branches State University, University of Port Harcourt; Anambra State, Cross Rivers State, Kwara State, continued to wax stronger, improving on their value Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Oyo State, Ekiti State, Ogun State, Lagos State, addition to the Institute. The branches had regular Chukwumeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Unversity, Kano State, Jigawa State, Delta State and membership meetings and participated in the Igbariam, Anambra State; University of Nigeria, Association of Professional Women Bankers activities of the Institute. During the year under Enugu State; Niger Delta University, Bayelsa (APWB). review, members of the USA and UK Branches State; University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State; participated in the 2017 CIBN Investiture and the It is noteworthy that the President/Chairman of Entrepreneurship Development Programme University of Calabar, Cross Rivers State; Ken Council, Professor Segun Ajibola, FCIB met with (EDP)/Public Presentation of Practice Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori Rivers State; Abia stakeholders in Ekiti State, Gombe State, Bauchi License/Seal held on Friday, October 6, 2017 at State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State; Abia State State, Bayelsa State; Edo State, Plateau State; Delta Ijewere Hall, Bankers House, Victoria Island, University, Uturu, Micheal Okpara University, State, Akwa Ibom State, Ondo State, Lagos State, Lagos. Umudike, Umuahia; Enugu State University of Kano State, Kaduna State and Jigawa State. Science and Technology; Godfrey Okoye 2.4 Branch and Stakeholders Awards University Enugu State and University of Port In the same vein, the following branches held their Sequel to the innovation brought into the Branch and Harcourt, Rivers State. Annual Bankers Dinner/Nights, which were all well Stakeholders Award, which facilitated the attended by notable stakeholders in each State: introduction of specialty/niche Awards, the second South West Zonal Office: Delta State, Enugu State, Rivers State, Lagos edition of the Awards were presented to the winners ·Conducted Annual General Meetings States, Ondo State, Kano State, Kaduna State and during the 2017 Graduates Induction and Prize Association of Professional Women Bankers (AGM)/Elections of Officers, and reconstituted Awards Day. The Awards are as follows: (APWB).