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Pictures of NCRIB’s Retreat in Epe, Lagos

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Vice President, The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe; President, Mr. Rotimi Edu, mni; Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Epe, Lagos, HRM Oba Olukayode Ogunsanwo; Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Sunday Thomas; NCRIB Past President, Prince (Dr) Feyisayo Soyewo, mfr and Deputy President, Mr. Tunde Oguntade at the 2022 NCRIB Chief Executive Officers Retreat held in Epe, Lagos

L- Honourary Treasurer of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, Mr. Ayo Akande; President, Professional Insurance Ladies Association (PILA), Mrs. Magaret Moore; President, NCRIB, Mr. Rotimi Edu, mni; Vice President, Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe; Deputy President, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, Mr. Edwin Igbiti and Honourary Auditor, NCRIB, Mrs Funke Adenusi, mni at the maiden Edition of NCRIB Insurance Awareness Walk held in Lagos 

Patoma Admin by — June 15, 2022 in Insurance 0
Nigeria remits $74.7m levy to ECOWAS Commission for 2021

By Favour Nnabugwu

 

 

Nigeria’s Delegation of Parliamentarians to the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has paid &74.7million as levy to the ECOWAS Commission.

The Community Levy is 0.5 percent, imposed on goods from non-ECOWAS member states. a mechanism put in place by the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government since 2003 with the intention to mobilize funds necessary for the accomplishment of ECOWAS missions

Presenting the Report on behalf of the Nigerian Delegation, at the ongoing First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, Honourable Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu in Abuja said the Nigerian Government is preparing to pay the 2022 levy.

“In 2021, Nigeria remitted a total sum of US$74,730,054.43 to the ECOWAS Commission”

“In line with Nigeria’s commitment to fulfilling her financial obligation to ECOWAS, the Federal Government is assiduously making arrangements to pay up the contribution for 2022,” she assured.

Speaking on the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons and Goods, the Nigerian Parliamentarian explained that Nigeria has constantly shown and will always show initiative in the implementation of ECOWAS Texts on the Protocol in Free Movement of Persons and Goods.

“In furtherance of this shared vision of an economically advanced region, the Federal government of Nigeria has reopened four (4) additional land borders of the country to ease regional trade.

“This is shown by her active involvement and support for the Lagos-Abidjan highway, that is projected to bring exponential socio-economic development to countries within the region,”

“Additionally, as a giant in the sub-region, the Nigerian Government continues to maintain her enduring commitment to the development of the region.

Patoma Admin by — June 15, 2022 in Foreign 0