NGX Group Commemorates the Legacy of Retired Administrators, Requires Strengthened Market Collaboration
Nigerian Change Group (NGX Group) celebrated the extraordinary contributions of its retired administrators, whose visionary management performed a pivotal function in shaping the evolution of Nigeria’s capital market.
The ceremony, held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, adopted the Group’s sixty fourth Annual Normal Assembly (AGM) in Lagos, and introduced collectively a distinguished gathering of regulatory leaders, authorities officers, conventional rulers, and members of the diplomatic group.
The occasion underscored NGX Group’s dedication to sustaining the legacy of innovation, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement, ideas championed by the honorees.
Their foundational work continues to information the Group’s mission to ship long-term worth and market development.
In his opening remarks, Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman of NGX Group, paid tribute to their enduring affect:
“Tonight, we honor the outstanding women and men whose management, dedication, and foresight have left an indelible mark on our Change and Nigeria’s {financial} markets. Their legacies stay ingrained in our DNA and can proceed to encourage our path ahead.”
Mr. Abayomi Oluyomi, Commissioner for Finance, Lagos State, representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, emphasised the honorees’ broader {economic} affect. “Their contributions prolonged past the Change, reinforcing Lagos’s place as Africa’s main {financial} and {economic} hub.”
Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-Normal of the Securities and Change Fee (SEC), acknowledged their transformative function. “These distinguished leaders laid the groundwork for at present’s dynamic, clear, and globally aggressive capital market. Their governance requirements and daring selections stay benchmarks for excellence.”
Including royal commendation, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, praised their nationwide affect. “As a custodian of custom and progress, I have fun these trailblazers whose knowledge and dedication have pushed Nigeria’s {economic} development and impressed future generations.”
Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, Former President of The Nigerian Inventory Change and Chairman of Entry Holdings Plc, mirrored on their legacy. “Capital markets are the spine of thriving economies. The progress we see at present stems instantly from these administrators’ imaginative and prescient, integrity, and management, which established enduring governance requirements.”
A poignant second got here with a tribute to the late Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo, OFR, former Group Chairman, whose management was instrumental in NGX’s demutualization and modernization. Different key figures, together with Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, former CEO of The Nigerian Inventory Change and GMD/CEO of NGX Group, have been additionally celebrated for steering the Change by landmark transformations.
Closing the occasion, Temi Popoola, Group Managing Director/CEO of NGX Group, remarked:
“Tonight, we honor not solely the architects of our previous but additionally the companions shaping our future. To our retired administrators, your legacies ignite the aspirations of tomorrow’s leaders. Collectively, we are going to proceed constructing a market that embodies Nigeria’s innovation, resilience, and energy.”
With many years of collective service, the retired administrators have propelled NGX Group into a contemporary, technology-driven trade. Their contributions have strengthened governance, elevated investor confidence, and enhanced Nigeria’s capital market on the worldwide stage, laying a sturdy basis for sustainable development and funding throughout Africa.
