The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has lauded the management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) for improving its operations and boosting the welfare of its staff members.
The Chairman of the FCT branch of the association, Mrs Petu Joyce, who stated this recently when she led officials of the branch to the corporate headquarters of the Fund, said the success of the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) requires collaboration of relevant stakeholders.
The ANAN branch chairman also called for extensive training to equip Accountants in the Fund for professional practice when they retire from service.
While receiving the team at the Fund’s headquarters, the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Barrister Adebayo Somefun pledged support for the association, stating that the Fund has great regard for the code of ethics of ANAN.
The MD, who was represented by the Executive Director Administration, Mr Tijani Suleiman, explained that the Fund is saddled with the responsibilities of ensuring rehabilitation of injured workers.
He called on members of ANAN to always put accountability on the front burner of all their endeavours, stressing that this is the first and most important aspect of the accounting profession.
He equally urged them to uphold transparency, honesty and adhere strictly to the dictates of the law while maintaining undivided loyalty to their various employers.
Mr Suleiman also enjoined organisations to train andtheir staff for more effective and efficient social economic and general development of the country.
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust is the apex Social Security institution whose core mandate is the implementation of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) designed to provide compensation to employees’ who suffer from occupational diseases, sustain injuries or disability from accident at the work place or in the course of employment.