Corporate governance, key to economic transformation – CIoD

The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) has stressed the need for good corporate governance to unlock the potential in agriculture, solid minerals and the blue economy to diversify the economic landscape.

The President of CIoD, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, stated this during a news conference in Lagos to announce the institute’s upcoming 2023 Annual Directors’ Conference (ADC) holding in Abuja.

With the 2023 conference theme; “Driving Nigeria’s Economic Transformation & Diversification: The Role of Corporate Governance”, Borodo said Dr. Olusegun Aganga, chairman of Leadway Pension and ex-minister of Finance/Industry, Trade & Investment would deliver a keynote address to over 500 directors expected at the conference.

“We anticipate a positive ripple effect across all sectors, nurturing a better appreciation of the roles played by corporate governance in driving Nigeria’s economic diversification and transformation,” he said.