Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has bagged the 2023 Merit Award of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), in recognition of his contributions to the development of the accounting profession in Nigeria.
Presenting the award to the Governor at the Monarch Event Centre, Ikate Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, the President of ICAN, Mallam Tijjani Musa Isa, acknowledged the passion and contributions of Emmanuel to the development of the body and the country at large.
The president said Emmanuel was among ICAN members, who have positive marks in Nigeria’s political development and has no hesitation in approving his nomination for the Merit Award.
Responding on behalf of other awardees, Emmanuel said the award from ICAN was dear to him, as the occasion marked the second time he had personally received an award in his eight years as governor, indicating that on other occasions, he had always received awards by proxy.
Appreciating Council members and past presidents for ensuring that ICAN remained a leading professional body by maintaining high standards, the governor said he and other awardees would continue to give back and ensure transparency and accountability in their professional dealings.
Emmanuel, who bagged his Merit Award from the Members’ Category, is a graduate of Accounting from the University of Lagos and holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Governance from Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a fellow of the Institute of Financial Management.
Before becoming Governor in 2015, he held many non-executive director positions at Zenith Bank and later became an Executive Director of the bank.
Emmanuel has also served as a Non-Executive Director, of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC); and Director of, the Nigerian Inter-Banks Settlement System (NIBBS). Also, prior to becoming Governor, he served as the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government.
