Press Release

The Chief Executive Officer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr Oscar Onyema will deliver a lecture titled ‘Restoring Market Confidence In An Era of Economic Uncertainties: Challenges and Prospects’ at the Nigeria Institute of Bankers, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, November 3, 2011.

The lecture which is the November edition of Business Hallmark Newspaper’s Public Policy Forum   will examine the meltdown of the Nigerian capital market and the prospect of the market bouncing back and investors making profit, especially now that share prices are at their lowest. It will also outline the various measures being pursued to restore traction in the market.

According to a statement released by the organisers of the Forum, and signed by its Chairman, Professor (Ambassador) George Obiozor, the forum was established in order to create enhanced social awareness and education for Nigerians.  It also stated that the lecture was organized to further deepen public appreciation of the invaluable services of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

According to the organisers, “We are inspired to initiate this because of our realization that ignorance and lack of thorough appreciation of issues are some of the problems militating against the rapid development of our country”.

Onyema will use the opportunity of the lecture to further assure investors that the market is save for them to invest in.

Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Isa Yuguda will chair the public lecture, while the Minister of Finance and Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the Special Guest of Honour.  Other discussants expected at the lecture are Mr. Albert Okumagba, MD/CEO BGL Limited, Mr. Teslim Shitta-Bey, CEO, Grant Alsthom and Mr. Olufemi Awoyemi, MD/CEO Proshare, among others.

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Wole Tokede

Senior Manager

Corporate Communications