Glo EVC, Bella Disu, 65 others clinch IoD certification

The Executive Vice Chairman, Globacom, Mrs Bella Disu, and 65 other Directors of various organisations have clinched the certification of the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD).

The 66 directors were admitted into the body of directors at the February 2019 New Members Induction ceremony of the Institute held at Eko Hotels last Thursday.

While Mrs Disu was one of those who bagged the Institute’s full membership, some others got associate membership. Three Directors got the life membership at the induction ceremony where the Institute’s 1st Vice President, Chief Chris Okunowo administered the charge.

President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute, Alhaji Ahmed Rufai Mohammed, admonished the inductees on the importance of corporate governance as a panacea to being impactful and successful leaders.

Alhaji Rufai equally underscored the need for continuous learning for the directors in order for them to remain competitive and on top of their game.

In his keynote address with the theme “Eight Technologies every Director needs to be aware of”, the Chief Economist for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dr Andrew Nevin, opined that the number of private sector companies ought to be increased in Nigeria to ameliorate poverty. According to him, the largest foreign exchange earner for Nigeria is its human capital domiciled in the diaspora.

He mentioned eight technologies including Cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Printing, Drones, Virtual Reality, Internet of Things, Robotics and Blockchain, which he said were germane and encouraged the inductees to familiarize themselves with the technologies which would aid their capacity and competence.

Mr Akin Fanimokun of First Bank in his response on behalf of the inductees promised that the new members would uphold the ethics of the profession at all times and in all places as by good ambassadors of the IoD.

The Institute was founded 35 years ago to professionally develop Directors by imbuing them with necessary leadership skills to enable them to lead their organisations well and consequently contribute their quota to the development of the country.

Mrs Disu, who joined Globacom in 2004, doubles as a Director of Julius Berger Plc, a construction company which is reputed as the biggest in Nigeria.