CEM REPORT, PERSONALITY | The immediate past President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, (CIBN), Ken Opara Ph.D, FCIB has received the ‘CEM Notable Achievers Award’ in recognition of the remarkable achievements that CIBN recorded under his administration.
The award was presented to Ken Opara by Chairman, Board of Directors of Continental Economy Magazine and CEM Television, Patrick Akamiokhor on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 during a courtesy visit to his Fidelity Bank Office, Kofo Abayomi Lagos. Pat Akamiokhor was in company of Alex Anameje, a Board Member and Jacob Ipogah, CEO Continental Economy Magazine and CEM Television.
While presenting the award, Pattrick Akamiokhor commended Dr Ken Opara, FCIB for his focused leadership charisma that led him to achieve groundbreaking achievements during his tenure as the President of CIBN. Being Ken Opara’s former tutor at CIBN, Patrick Akamiokhor stated that he knew that Ken would perform excellently well and that he truly performed as predicted
He said, “Am happy that a student that passed through me in the Institute has grown to become President of CIBN and we are proud of you. Continental Economy Magazine and CEM Television has monitored CIBN since you assumed the position of CIBN President. We knew you were going to perform and you did perform. We are here to present an award to you to tell you that you have done exceptionally well and that we will continue to have you on our site”
Dr Ken Opara, FCIB, thanked Continental Economy Magazine and CEM Television for the recognition and award presented. He attributed his successes to service and team work having recognized the foundation he received as a young Banker
He said, “You played your role at the formative stage and once the foundation is strong, of course, the structure will be strong as well.
(L-R) Jacob Ipogah, CEM CEO; Alex Anameje, CEM Board member; Ken Opara, CIBN Past President; Patrick Akamiokhor, CEM Board Chairman and Robert Ipogah CEM Editorial Head
“We at Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, we believed that innovation is very important and so it was a team work; the entire management, office holders, the Council and of course the entire CIBN family. I should not also forget that it is Fidelity Bank that gave me the platform and again that speaks of importance of value that Fidelity Bank is committed to.
“One thing that gave joy is that we were about to build the pipeline of the younger ones which we call the Gen Z. As we step out of service, we need the younger ones who will able to continue and who will also recognize the fact that their founding fathers have done so well. Every year now we have the annual GEN Z program.
“The young ones are now able to write their exams from the comfort of their offices and they are very excited to be called CIBN members and we appreciate God for that.
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“We were also able to build some collaborations, very strong ones; Afrexim, Pan African Payment and Settlement System, NUC, polytechnics and other federal institutions. Today, CIBN is the institution that provide capacity training program for those that will operate in the African Free Trade Area for small businesses. Also, CIBN is the certifying institution for the Free Trade Fund.”
A CEM Event magazine was also presented to Ken Opara by Continental Economy Magazine and CEM Television. It is a pictorial chronicle of events in his tenure as a handy memory of his achievements while in office as CIBN President.
