Strengthening NDIC’s Mandate: House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters Hold Stakeholders Workshop

Strengthening NDIC’s Mandate: House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters Hold Stakeholders Workshop

By prince Benson Davies

The 2025 Stakeholders Workshop, themed “Navigating Financial Disruptions: Strengthening the NDIC’s Mandate for Economic Stability,” brought together honourable members of the House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters and executive management of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) in Lagos. The workshop aimed to foster collaboration and strengthen the NDIC’s role in ensuring economic stability in Nigeria. Key stakeholders, including the House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters Chairman, Hon Ahmadu Usman Jaha, and NDIC’s Managing Director/CE, Mr Bello Hassan, attended the event, highlighting the importance of this partnership.

Chairman, House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, Hon Ahmadu Usman Jaha (middle), and MD/CE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Mr Bello Hassan (2nd Left) pose for a photo with Hon Rasheed Abdullahi (1st Left) Hon. James Barka and NDIC Executive Director, Operations Mustapha M. Ibrahim (2nd and 1st Right) at the 2025 Stakeholders Workshop of the House Committee On Insurance and Actuarial Matters with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation held in Lagos.

Honourable members of the House on Insurance and Actuarial Matters and Executive Management of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) in a group photo at the 2025 Stakeholders Workshop of the House Committee with the theme “Navigating Financial Disruptions: Strengthening the NDIC’s Mandate for Economic Stability” held in Lagos.

The Police Service Commission 3 – day Board induction/Strategic Management Session for its newly appointed Board Members holds in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, from Monday, April 28th to Wednesday April 30th 2025. The ceremony which holds at the Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene, will provide a platform to engage critical Stakeholders on strategies for Strenghtening the institutional capacity of the Nigeria Police Force and deepening accountability in law enforcement governance. Special Guest of Honour is the Senate President, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswil Akpabio, GCON. Other Very Important Personalities including Members of the National Assembly; State Governors, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the National Security Adviser, the Hon Minister of Police Affairs, the Inspector General of Police, traditional Rulers, eminent Resource Persons are expected to grace the occasion to greatly enrich the deliberations and underscore the commitment of sub-national governments to national security Reform and collaborations with oversight institutions.

Papers to be delivered by seasoned technocrats will provide valuable guidance to the Commission’s Board Members as they commence their tenure and strategic responsibilities. The induction and the papers to be presented will contribute expertise to what promises to be a pivotal moment in shaping the future of Policing oversight and governance in Nigeria.

Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, will lead the Board Members and Secretary to the Commission to the three day ceremony.
The event is also aimed at familiarizing the new appointees with their roles in overseeing police operations, promoting accountability, and driving reforms within the Nigeria Police Force.

Stakeholders from across the country are attending the induction, which is expected to equip the board with strategic tools to improve policing standards and public trust in law enforcement.

Chairman of the Commission, DIG Argungu said the induction is coming at a time the Commission needs more impetus in the discharge of its constitutional oversight mandate.

He said the new Board Members are expected to leave Ikot Ekpene rejuvenated to execute its challenging constitutional mandate of recruitment, promotion, dismissal and disciplinary control over Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force.