The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has said that the state government will partner the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) on the insurance of its assets and investments to mitigate economic uncertainties.
Ayade disclosed this while declaring open the 2017 Chief Executive Officers’ Retreat of the NCRIB in Calabar, the State capital.
According him “As a state that is propelled by the spirit of enterprise, let me give assurance of our partnership with the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers to ensure the attainment of your set objectives.”
The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Tina Agbor, underscored the understanding of the state government about the critical importance of insurance to all its developmental goals.
“We fully understand the critical importance of insurance to all of our developmental goals and while creating the enabling environment for businesses and other forms of investment to thrive, we shall key in appropriately by taking up insurance policies to cover our investments across the state,” he said.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari, enjoined the council to use the opportunity of the retreat to brainstorm on workable modalities to tackle the issue of poor acceptance of insurance products among the populace.
According to him, the National Insurance Commission and the NCRIB are partners in ensuring insurance penetration.
