The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, says it has begun the construction of a fully equipped 160-seater lecture theater to be called ‘Bankers Hall’ at the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.
President of the Institute, Dr. Bayo Olugbemi during the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, said RSU, was chosen based on merit
According to him, the project would be ready for commissioning before the end of his tenure.
He said the move was part of the institute’s resolve to strengthen Banking and Finance Education in the country.
“The legacy project, which CIBN is bequeathing to Rivers State University, is a 160-seater lecture theatre that will be fully furnished and equipped with ultra-modern gadgets. The edifice will serve as the melting pot for the training and development of future-ready bankers,” he said.
“It might interest you to know that the selection of Rivers State University as one of the beneficiaries of the legacy projects was chosen purely on merit. The university emerged as the best linkage school in the South-South region after a rigorous and painstaking evidence-based appraisal exercise,” he added.
