Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), on Tuesday, inaugurated Mrs Onome Joy Adewuyi as the 56th President and other officers. “According to the 2019 World Bank Human Development Report, 53.5% of Nigerians live below poverty line of US$1.9 a day. “The situation is better imagined if we take cognizance of the possible effect of COVID-19 in the near term,” she stated. On refocusing ICAN capacity building initiatives, Mrs Adewuyi explained that this Presidential year, the Institute would formalise its online training and incorporate them into the annual training brochure. She added that the Members’ Education and Training would be bolstered with cut-edge virtual training programmes.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 02, 2020 17:47 UTC