Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive officer of Dangote Group.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, and other speakers have charged professional accountants to sustain the confidence that Nigerians and public institutions have in them, especially their long-standing reputation for professionalism, objectivity, integrity, and service in the public interest.
He also emphasised that the confidence must continue to be protected and strengthened for generations to come.
Okpebholo spoke at the investiture of Queensley Seghosime as the 62nd President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Lagos.
He noted that the institute occupied a strategic place in national development, adding that beyond producing highly skilled professionals, ICAN had continued to make significant contributions to strengthening governance, transparency, accountability, and public sector performance in Nigeria.
He encouraged the new president to continue building bridges, strengthening the profession, supporting the next generation of accountants, and expanding ICAN’s impact both nationally and globally.
The President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, highlighted the critical role of professional accountants in strengthening accountability, promoting ethical standards, and producing professionals who have continued to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s economic growth and institutional development.
Represented by the Executive Director, Dangote Group, Fatima Dangote, he pointed out the institute remained one of the nation’s most respected professional institutions and a shining example of integrity, discipline, and excellence, urging the practitioners to sustain commitment towards deepening integrity in financial management.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, charged the institute to uphold the cardinal principles of integrity and excellence in financial reporting and governance.
In her remarks, Seghosime pledged that under her leadership, the Institute would nurture ethics, integrity and professional discipline, pointing out that integrity remained the foundation upon which everything else stood, adding that the Institute would strengthen ethical compliance, professional discipline, quality assurance and continuous ethics education.
She assured that the new leadership would strengthen the institution, governance, operational excellence, performance management, ensure data-driven decision-making, while service delivery would receive renewed attention.
The ICAN president said the institute would champion sustainability and value creation; promote ESG reporting, integrated reporting, sustainable finance and responsible business practices.
