ICAN at 60: Institute restates commitment to accountability
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has restated its commitment to professional ethics and accountability as the institute began its Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The body last Friday began the 60th anniversary celebrations with Islamic prayers both in Lagos and Abuja. Resident Imam of the Lagos State Secretariat Mosque, Alausa, Abdulhakeem Alugo, during a […]
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has restated its commitment to professional ethics and accountability as the institute began its Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The body last Friday began the 60th anniversary celebrations with Islamic prayers both in Lagos and Abuja.
Resident Imam of the Lagos State Secretariat Mosque, Alausa, Abdulhakeem Alugo, during a Jumaat service, marking the commencement of the institute’s 60th anniversary celebrations, praised the body’s contribution to the nation’s growth in the last six decades.
The ICAN delegation was led by the 61st President, Dr. Haruna Yahaya, represented by Nureni Oladipo, a member of the Governing Council of ICAN.
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The Imam who described ICAN as the custodian of societal wealth, asked the institute to continually adhere to professional ethics and accountability.
“Whatever our sojourn on earth will be, we are going to give account, ditto for the ICAN. ICAN is a very important body because the profession itself is the custodian of societal wealth. So, they must account for it properly.
“For the society to grow, to avoid rancour and to avoid crisis, ICAN must play its roles as the watchdog and custodian of societal wealth. Once they uphold the ethics of the profession, the society will function. There will be accountability especially by those in charge of communal wealth,” the clergyman said.
The 61st President explained that the anniversary celebration will give the institute an opportunity to showcase its numerous contributions to the development of the country for the past six decades.
“ICAN has been through a lot. Nigeria has been through a lot. And within those sixty years, ICAN has contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria. We have contributed with the expertise of our members in the public sector, in the private sector, in government and in spheres of life.
“So, it’s really a landmark event for us to be here today and to be able to demonstrate and showcase the achievements and contributions we have made to the development of the country,” Yahaya said.
One of the past presidents, Alhaji Rasak Jayeola, said ICAN has made its mark by instituting integrity in the profession and creating systems to tackle corrupt practices in Nigeria.