The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), Bola Odukale, has been announced as Guest Speaker of the Occasion at the 2026 Annual Conference and Awards of the Finance and Business Online Publishers Association (FiBOP).
The two-day event is scheduled to hold on October 17 and 18, 2026, at Orchid Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.
Odukale, who heads the umbrella body for insurance and reinsurance companies in Nigeria, is expected to speak on issues around insurance penetration, financial inclusion, business sustainability, risk management and economic resilience.
Her participation is expected to bring a strong insurance-sector perspective to the conference, which will bring together policymakers, regulators, business leaders, financial experts, investors, entrepreneurs and online publishers.
Appointed NIA Director-General/CEO in May 2024, Odukale is a seasoned insurance professional with over three decades of experience in insurance, pensions administration, executive management and corporate governance.
Before her appointment as NIA chief executive, she served in senior management positions at Capital Express Assurance Limited, where she rose to become Executive Director and later Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from Lagos State University. She is also an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) and the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB).
Odukale has served on the governing council of the NIA, where she rose to become Deputy Chairman, and currently serves on the Governing Council of the CIIN.
She has also contributed to several national and industry initiatives, including efforts relating to insurance sector stability and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
FiBOP said Odukale’s participation would add significant value to deliberations at the conference, describing her as one of the respected voices in Nigeria’s financial services sector.
The association said the conference is designed to promote dialogue on practical strategies for economic growth, enterprise development, investment and financial stability.
The FiBOP 2026 Annual Conference and Awards is expected to attract captains of industry, policymakers, financial and insurance professionals, investors, entrepreneurs and media practitioners from across the country.
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