Royal Exchange Plc has partnered with Foundation for Youth Education, a
non-governmental organisation to organise a leadership training conference for
secondary school prefects in Lagos State. The conference, which held last
week at the Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos brought together over 800 secondary
school prefects from 40 schools across Lagos State. Speaking to journalists on
his company’s decision to partner with the NGO, Group Managing Director of
Royal Exchange, Mr. Chike Mokwunye, said that the company is motivated by an
abiding sense of duty and patriotism to contribute to nurturing the Nigerian
youth to be productive and responsible citizens.
“The students attending the conference are already in positions of
authority in their respective schools, and we want a situation where they
continue to be seen as examples for others to follow. At the end of the
training, we expect the prefects to be role models, ready to lead, direct and
positively influence others around them,”, Mokwunye added. Speaking
further, he added, “The Royal Exchange brand is well known for its empathy and
high sense of patriotism. This partnership reflects our belief in the potential
of the Nigerian spirit and the ability of the Nigerian youth to soar and excel
in their chosen field when given the opportunity.
“As the theme “The Nigerian Youth in an Entrepreneurship focused
economy” suggests, all of you gathered here today, are potential entrepreneurs,
business leaders and the hope for a better tomorrow. You are all potential
leaders of this great nation, Nigeria, who must be ready to step into the shoes
of those leading today. The leaders ruling today will not be here tomorrow and
as prefects in your respective schools, you are being thrust into the
limelight, with a hope of a better Nigeria, resting on your shoulders. The
question remains – how prepared are you for leadership?
“Royal Exchange Plc is Nigeria’s first insurance company, founded in
1921. After 94 years, we have since diversified into providing a wide
spectrum of financial services which include general and healthcare insurance,
life assurance, finance and asset management as well as microfinance banking.
We are here today to identify with your aspiration as future leaders of this
great nation because we believe in the potential of Nigerian youths to be the
best in their chosen field of endeavour, be it sports, music, engineering or
medicine.
So whatever you do, remember that you all have a friend in Royal
Exchange because we shall continue to support you in order to raise “Today’s
youths as tomorrows leaders.” The Co-ordinator of the Foundation for Youth
Education, Mr Patrick Ajogwu said the NGO was founded with the aim of
instilling academic excellence, promoting qualitative education and leadership
attitude development.
Ajogwu said the aim of the conference, which is in its eight edition, is
to enable students start early by developing the necessary leadership
skills.” It also assists the students with counselling and direction as
they begin to make their career decisions. Royal Exchange has been
sponsoring the School Leadership Conference for the past 4 years, started
operations in 1921 and continues to be driven by innovation and a determination
to offer services that are of exceptional value to its customers.
Following the recapitalisation exercise in 2007, the company was
reorganised into a group structure comprising Royal Exchange Plc as the holding
company and five strategic subsidiaries namely: Royal Exchange General
Insurance Company Limited (Non-Life Insurance Services), Royal Exchange
Prudential Life Plc (Life Assurance Services), Royal Exchange Finance and
Investments Limited (Financial Advisory Services), Royal Exchange Healthcare
Limited (HMO and Health Insurance), as well as Royal Exchange Microfinance Bank
Limited (Banking Services).
Source: Business
Vanguard-By Rosemary Onuoha
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