{"id":10890,"date":"2017-02-15T16:07:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T15:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=10890"},"modified":"2017-02-15T16:07:51","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T15:07:51","slug":"nism-to-inaugurate-lagos-chapter-seeks-economic-collaboration-among-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nism-to-inaugurate-lagos-chapter-seeks-economic-collaboration-among-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"NISM to Inaugurate Lagos Chapter, Seeks Economic Collaboration among Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A group of Nigerian professional based in London, known as Nigerians In The Square Mile (NISM) has launched its Lagos chapter, with the aim of aligning London and Lagos market for better trading opportunities.\u00a0The launching which was held at the Nigerian Stock Exchange had in attendance professional in the financial sector based in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>In his welcome address, the chief executive officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Oscar Onyema noted that the NISM has consistently been at the fore front of promoting investment opportunities and development of the Nigerian economy. \u201cAs a patron of NISM, a movement to connect global expertise and resources with local energy for the accelerated development of the Nigerian economy, I am immensely delighted to be a part of this landmark event\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Oscar said one of the hallmarks of NISM, which has received global recognition is professional excellence. \u201cWhen I reflect on how far NISM has gone and how much the Association has grown since 2008, I am most impressed. These successes were achieved through the dedication and hard work of many people such as the founders, leaders and members of this great Association\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The NSE boss pointed out that establishing a Lagos Chapter is a logical and crucial step in enabling NISM to deliver on its prime objective which is serve as a think-tank, and contribute to the development of a vibrant and professional financial services industry in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>In his words \u201cNISM understands the relevance and importance of leveraging the Diaspora for the sustainable development of the Nigerian economy. This leverage is imperative as we urgently need to catalyse the rebound of our economy and offer the vast majority of Nigerians, a new lease of life\u201d.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Adding that \u201cin this regard, our country must mobilize and harness the technical expertise of its own people, especially the immense potential and resources of its Diaspora community to facilitate development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On his part Paul Onifade Chairman of NISM, while calling for economic collaboration among professionals, said it\u2019s a membership organization of prominent Nigerians professionals operating in the financial districts of London, with the aim of creating synergy and provide support for its members through focused networking. According to him \u201cwe develop and support our young professionals by way of mentoring and assisting with internship amongst other things\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that as a think tank, \u201cwe make it priority to align London and Lagos markets for better trading opportunities, so that NISM becomes the bridge between the two cities when it comes to raising capital and investment opportunities in Nigeria\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of Nigerian professional based in London, known as Nigerians In The Square Mile (NISM) has launched its Lagos chapter, with the aim of aligning London and Lagos market for better trading opportunities.\u00a0The launching which was held at the Nigerian Stock Exchange had in attendance professional in the financial sector based in Lagos. 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