The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has been conferred with a Honorary Award at the maiden Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards.
Presenting the Award to Cardoso yesterday, May 23, in Lagos, the Founder/CEO of Nairametrics, Ugo Obi-Chukwu, said that the award was in recognition of Cardoso’s transformative leadership and strategic contributions to Nigeria’s financial and capital markets.
According to him, under the leadership of Cardoso, CBN has pursued reforms that has transformed the financial sector, restored investor confidence, deepened market participation and fostered long-term economic resilience.
In addition to the individual recognition, the Central Bank of Nigeria also won the “Market Reform Initiative of the Year” award, which is seen as a testament to the Bank’s continued efforts to drive systemic reforms and innovation within the financial ecosystem.
According to the organisers, the CBN’s recent policy interventions aimed at strengthening monetary transparency, investor confidence and financial market stability earned it the distinguished award.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Governor and the CBN, the Bank’s Director, Banking Supervision Department, Dr. Olubukola Akinwunmi, expressed gratitude to Nairametrics for the award and urged all stakeholders to continue striving for transparency to ensure stability in the financial system.
Other Honorary Award recipients were the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; the Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama and the President, Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, Professor Uche Uwaleke.
Posthumous awards were also conferred on the trio of the late Chief Akintola Williams, Nigeria’s first Chartered Accountant; late Chief Subomi Balogun, pioneer banker and late Engr. (Mrs.) Florence Seriki, a pioneering female tech entrepreneur. The event featured 25 award categories and brought together key players from across the financial services sector to celebrate excellence, resilience and leadership that are shaping the future of Nigeria’s capital market.
