New PILA president promises continuity of group’s programmes
Ose Oluyanwo, an assistant general manager and regional director at Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc has been decorated as the 12th President the Professional Insurance Ladies Association(PILA), a body whose objective is to promote and empower women for higher responsibilities in insurance and the corporate world in entirety.
Presenting her acceptance speech, Oluyanwo said the thrust of her office would just be the sustenance of the legacies and programmes of her predecessors.
“ I believe we must come to terms with the fact that governance or administration of a corporate institution or a collective like this should be a continuum. “
“Each regime must continually build conscientiously on the moulding blocks laid by previous administrations, of which, most times, they are part of. Suffice it to note that PILA already has in place solid programmes such as Mentoring programmes for the younger professionals and new entrants; Career Talk across educational institutions, and of course, most importantly the completion of our ultra-modern office Secretariat complex to give the Association a more formidable image. “
She said her administration will vigorously pursue the issue of effective data collection for the Association and its membership and the sustenance of ethical standards, without forgetting the Association’s international responsibilities under the nascent PILA Africa, which would be a light to other sister African countries.
“I pledge that my team and I would devote ourselves unselfishly towards the actualization of these projects and embark on the diligent execution of our catch phrase “Together We Can”.”
“We must be united to surmount our challenges, however daunting they may be. Of course, this corroborates the popular African proverb which says that “feeble as the spider web seems, when they unite, they could tie up a lion!”. May the good Lord help us” .
Meanwhile, the investiture with the launching of a seminal book entitled: The Pillar: Evolution, Trends and Development of Professional Insurance Ladies Association”. The 194-page publication would serve as an unassailable historical reference as it highlights the pathway of PILA from infancy till date, she said.
Oluyanwo who hails from Edo State attended Ireti Primary School, Ikoyi Lagos and Federal Government Girls’ College Akure
She is a graduate of Mass Communication from the Ogun State Polytechnic Abeokuta Ogun State.
Her working career has taking her through organizations like Asset & Liability Insurance company (Defunct), Highgate Insurance Brokers, Consolidated Risk Insurers Ltd and now Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc.
She is an Alumnus of the Prestigious Lagos Business School (SMP 62) and has attended several technical trainings and conferences to enhance her competences.
A seasoned practitioner and a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, she has over 30 years’ experience in the Insurance Industry.
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