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President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, NCRIB, Prince Babatunde Oguntade paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola in Abuja on Tuesday
By Favour Nnabugwu
As part of the strategic collaboration initiatives of the current leadership of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, NCRIB, Prince Babatunde Oguntade, regretted that government patronage of insurance is still not up to expectation.
Prince Oguntade who left NCRIB delegation to the Hon Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola in Abuja, thanked the Minister for his past support to the Council and implored him to use his strategic position to further tooth the horns of insurance brokers with the government.
Prince Babatunde Oguntade stated that the knowledge of government about roles of insurance was still low and that it takes the commitment of astute members and professionals like the Minister top executive positions in government to redress the trend.
He assured that the Council would continually seek ways to add value to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy through required advisory services in insurance and risk management, when engaged.
Responding, the Hon. Minister appreciated the visit and affirmed that he remained a proud member of the NCRIB and by extension the insurance family, being one of the pioneer graduates of Insurance from the University of Lagos.
He assured the Council of greater support and promotion of roles of the Broker amongst his contemporaries in government.
