The President and Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Dele Alabi, has reaffirmed the institute’s commitment to building strategic partnerships that will accelerate banking innovation, strengthen professional excellence, and deepen economic development.
He stated this during a high-level courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The strategic engagement, held in Ikeja, forms part of the CIBN president’s broader IMPACT Vision, a deliberate strategy aimed at strengthening collaboration with key public and private sector leaders whose decisions shape the future of Nigeria’s banking and financial services industry.
In a statement on Sunday, CIBN noted that Alabi commended Sanwo-Olu for his visionary leadership and the transformative developmental strides by his administration, adding that Lagos State continues to provide an enabling environment for financial services, innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth.
Discussions during the visit explored several strategic initiatives with long-term value for the banking profession, the Lagos State Government, and the wider Nigerian economy. These included how collaboration among the CIBN, Nigerian banks, and the state government could support the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through capacity development, financial inclusion, and improved access to finance.
