Annual General Meeting, AGM, is a platform where the Board of Directors of companies explains the activities and financial position of their companies for a particular financial year end to shareholders.

The global capital market melt-down of about six years ago affected every sector of the economy. While virtually all companies in the other sectors have experienced a positive turnaround, insurance companies in Nigeria have not been able to live up to the expectations of its shareholders.

Chams Plc, a company listed on the Information Technology of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has attributed its inability to declare dividend over the last six years to restructuring and reformation projects it embarked upon during the period.

Though the global capital market economic met down of about six years ago affected every sectors of the market, while factually all companies in the other sectors of the market have experienced a positive turnaround, insurance companies in Nigeria have not been able to leave to the expectations of its shareholders.

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