An Address - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

entire citizenry and indeed professionals who are committed to theideals of accountability and transparency. Accordingly, YourExcellency, permit me to bring to your esteemed attention the planby my Institute to sponsor a Whistleblower’s Protection Bill at theNational Assembly as part of our contributions not only to promotebest practices in corporate governance but also to rid the society ofcorrupt and sharp practices which have accounted for theunacceptable continuous rise in the misery index of the citizenry.Pursuant to this resolve, we have launched a Whistleblower’sProtection Fund while the draft bill is almost ready for submission tothe National Assembly as a Private Member’s Bill. Sir, as a championof integrity, we earnestly court your support, as we press forwardwith this initiative which is in tandem with our franchise as aprofessional accountancy body.MANDATORY TRAINING FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS7. Your Excellency, as part of their membership obligations, CharteredAccountants are required by the International Federation ofAccountants (IFAC), the global body that regulates the AccountancyProfession in 125 countries of the world, to annually attendaccredited capacity building programmes. This is both to up-skilltheir knowledge and re-equip them for the dynamics of theenvironment. Since knowledge becomes obsolete when not renewed,I therefore request your continued support for members of ourInstitute in your employment to meet this professional obligation byPage 5 of 7