Adeosun sworn-in as 12th President of Stockbrokers 

By Chinwendu Obienyi

Amid pomp and celebration, Mr  Oluwole Adeosun was last weekend sworn-in as the 12th President of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS).

The high profile event also included the sending-off of the Institute’s immediate past President, Mr Mohammed Amolegbe and swearing-in of the 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, Mr Oluropo Dada and Mrs Fiona Ahimie.

In his acceptance speech, Adeosun articulated six pillars that will drive his tenure among others. He assured that his administration would build on the solid foundation laid by the founding fathers of the Institute and successive presidents.

Adeosun, with over three-decades of experience in the financial market, also unveiled the six pillars that will drive his tenure to include; aggressive membership drive, strengthening the Institute’s brand positioning, advocacy, review of the enabling Act that establishes the Institute to expand the scope of its functions, collaboration with stakeholders in the capital market ecosystem and members’ development. 

“We shall restore the prime position of Securities and Investment as one of the first options for Nigerian youths, as career of choice and grow the membership base of the institute exponentially, with more concentration on the younger population.

We shall pursue aggressive membership drive through collaboration and partnership with major educational institutions and professional bodies, some of which have already signed MOUs with us and adopted Securities & Investment Studies in their curriculum. 

Furthermore, he noted that the CIS will continue to strengthen the brand valuation of the Institute and its members through improvement in standards of service delivery, examinations content and use of technology, to be comparable to the best anywhere in the world.

The chairman of the occasion and a renowned industrialist, Chief Olusegun Osunkeye, while lauding the Institute’s Governing Council and Management for ensuring quality training for the members to enhance their service delivery, advocated the listing of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which has been converted to private company to enable it operate transparently and profitably.