The Worldwide Faculty of Deposit Insurance coverage Research (ISDIS), in collaboration with the College of Nigeria Enterprise Faculty (UNNBS), has unveiled a set of specialised certification programs to deal with operational dangers and ability gaps within the monetary companies {industry}.
It additionally defined that the packages would supply a structured studying pathway for professionals looking for to reinforce their monetary danger administration, compliance, and deposit safety experience.
Talking on the official unveiling occasion in Abuja, Registrar/Chief Govt of ISDIS, Dr. Azubike Okoro, highlighted the speedy transformations within the world monetary sector, emphasizing the necessity for professionals to adapt to technological developments, regulatory modifications, and geopolitical uncertainties.
He mentioned: “In at present’s dynamic monetary ecosystem, organizations want a workforce that isn’t solely technically expert but additionally agile in responding to rising challenges. This initiative gives an industry-focused, sensible studying expertise that immediately enhances skilled capabilities.”
Okaro burdened the significance of human useful resource growth in mitigating operational dangers, stating that monetary safety-net data just isn’t broadly taught regardless of its essential position in system stability.
He added, “Whereas the historical past of two parts of the monetary safety-net is as outdated as banking itself that began operations a number of centuries in the past, the third element, deposit safety, was launched formally as a nationwide scheme solely a century in the past.
“So, the concern is not only that data and public consciousness about deposit safety schemes and its essential position in monetary system stability is poor, additionally all types of instruction on it appears restricted to what exists throughout the confines of some businesses.”
To handle this, ISDIS and UNNBS launched the Certificates in Deposit Safety and Monetary Intelligence (CDPFI) and the Govt Grasp’s in Monetary Companies (EMFS). These packages are designed to fill the hole in monetary safety-net schooling {and professional} certification.
Talking on the occasion, Josaphat Onwumere, Director of UNNBS, Enugu Campus, described the partnership as the primary of its form in Nigeria and a game-changer for monetary schooling.
He mentioned: “We’re right here to offer monetary schooling on literacy and expertise, making certain that folks perceive deposit safety, regulation, and different key monetary {industry} considerations.”
He emphasised that UNNBS Enterprise Faculty is an elite establishment identified for providing govt packages, certificates programs, {and professional} levels, in addition to coaching people from academia and {industry}.
Additionally talking on the occasion, ISDIS Dean of Know-how, Mr. Amu Ogbeide, highlighted the position of digital schooling in monetary intelligence coaching.
He mentioned: “The federal government has established deposit insurance coverage schemes to guard depositors, and establishments just like the NDIC and the central financial institution work to make sure monetary stability. Nonetheless, entry to data about these security nets has been restricted.”
