The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) in collaboration with Anabel Leadership Academy has commenced a new initiative to support the federal government’s drive for youth empowerment in Nigeria. Under the new initiative, plan is underway to put in place an arrangement whereby the beneficiaries of the institute’s Professional Diploma in Securities and Investments would be employed as agents in the diverse areas of the financial market.

The new move which may entail a review of some rules and regulations in the financial system formed the fulcrum of a closed- door meeting by some Chief Executive Officers of top-class stockbroking firms, principal officers of CIS and management of Anabel Leadership Academy.

The breakfast meeting, first in the series of such meetings was at the instance of CIS and Anabel. Addressing the participants at the strategy meeting, the President and Chairman of the Council of CISMr.Albert Okumagba explained that the CIS had earlier signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Anabel Leadership Academy Limited to enable Anabel mobilize over 150,000 young Nigerian’s annually to undertake training and certification as a pre-condition for launching the youths into the financial world.

Okumagba noted that this is actualizing the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion and Savings, thereby creating jobs for themselves by establishing Financial Planning Houses for the institute.

In his exclusive presentation at the meeting, the President, Anabel Leadership Academy, Mr. Nicholas Okoye identified the strategy that would enhance the training and empowerment of the beneficiaries of the holder’s Professional Diploma in Securities and Investment.

He explained that after the certification by the institute and practical training by Anabel, the young ones would be integrated into the Federal Government’s policy of annual job creation. Okoye also noted that operators in the financial market including the capital market, money market, insurance etc could employ the young ones as agents and this would strengthen the marketing of financial products and services nationwide. Participants at the meeting expressed delight at the new initiative and urged the Institute and Anabel to work out modalities for absorbing the young ones into the financial market, especially the regulation, risk management and other components that require a review.

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