By Providence Obuh

Nigerian Micro finance Platform, under the auspices of AFOS-LAPO Micro finance Bank Project in collaboration with Accion Micro finance Bank, is set to hold its inaugural corporate governance symposium. The symposium scheduled to hold on May 26, 2015 in Lagos, is themed: “The Cost/Consequences of Bad Corporate Governance”

According to a statement, “the symposium seeks to find resolutions towards enhancing sustainability and facilitating co-operation among stakeholders in the micro finance sector. “The platform aims to sensitize major stakeholders in the sub sector on the critical issues of corporate governance, principles, standards and practices and thus enhancing the understanding of issues in corporate governance and the imperatives for imbibing good practices in micro finance.”

The event will feature the presentation of three lead papers with a discussion panel made up of eminent speakers from the micro finance sector, as well as experts in corporate governance, banking, legal, academia and regulatory authorities. Dignitaries expected at the event include:

Mr. Ahmed Abdullahi, Director of Other Financial Institution Supervision Department (OFISD), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to chair the event, Dr. Lucy Newman, CEO/Managing Director, Financial Institutions Training Center (FITC). Mrs. Cynthia Ikponmwosa, Director, Company Secretariat, of the Legal and Compliance department, LAPO MfB, Dr. Sola David-Borha, MD/CEO Stanbic IBTC Holding, Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN, Principal Partner, Keana Partners, and the cofounder/Fellow, Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria, among others.