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Public Accountants Reposition For Economic Growth
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria (ICPAN) says its contribution towards effective transformation of the nation’s economy through acting as a lubricant to the wheel of production remains.
The Chairman, Rivers State chapter of ICPAN, Dr Ezekiel Edem Williams, made the remark while speaking at the annual dinner organised for members of the Rivers and Bayelsa States chapel of the institute at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, last Saturday.
He said that their members are endowed with the technical know-how and expertise required to enhance sustainable development adding that the institute, as an integral part of Nigerian’s economy, does its best to ensure that the nation’s economy experiences a rapid growth.
Dr Williams said that ICPAN, established in 1988, is saddled with the responsibilities of man power training, development and among others, determining who should be considered as a public accountant.
The chairman who is also the chief executive officer and managing director of Eggheads Management Consultants, said that the programme with the theme, “The Public Accountants And Strateogic Fit” was part of the activities packaged to re-position, re-engineer and re-invigorate members in the competitive environment for effective and efficient performance adding that the programme could have come at no better time than now.
According to him, and as is practiced globally, members are drawn from the public and private sectors pointing out that they are strategically disposed to guide against professional misconduct hence every member has proven integrity as a worthy ambassador.
Dr. Williams expressed satisfaction with the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tonye Harry, whose paper on the theme was presented by an ICPAN council member, Prof. Bedford Fubara.
Also speaking, Prof. Fubara said that the duty of the public accountant is to wear a protective measure that would ensure that his work is duly preserved.
He urged members to exhibit high level of integrity in course of their professional practice, saying that “you are dealing with people’s money and therefore you need to be very careful”.
Sunny Ajie
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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