Buhari Appoints Moh’d Kari As New Insurance Commissioner

Alhaji Mohammed Kari.

 

Alhaji Mohammed Kari has been named by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, as Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive of the National Insurance Commission, effective immediately.
The appointment was announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
Kari, who began his career with Royal Exchange Assurance in 1979 and later worked with Yankari Insurance Company until 1989, was an Executive Director in Niger Insurance Plc until January 1992 when he was appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation. He later moved on to NICON Insurance Corporation and occupied the position of Managing Director in March 1993 up until January 2000 when he resigned.
He later returned to insurance management as the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Unity Kapital Assurance Plc in 2007 where he served for four years.
Alhaji Mohammed Kari, who is a Chartered Insurer, was until his new appointment, the Deputy Commissioner (Technical) in the National Insurance Commission.
The President also renewed the appointment of Mr. Joshua Okpo as Rector of the Maritime Academy, Oron another term of four years.

Beijing To Host 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing has won the rights to host the 2022 winter Olympics ahead of the Kazakhstan city of Almaty.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach made the historic announcement in Kaula lumpur, Malaysia, making Beijing the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympics.
The Chinese capital, which hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, came in as the favorite. Despite a lack of natural snow and winter conditions, Beijing was seen by the IOC as a reliable and safe choice.
Almaty had hoped that winning the rights would have helped put Kazakhstan on the sporting map of the world but it fell short against the Chinese city.
“Legacy is everything,” former NBA star and Beijing bid team member Yao Ming said.
“Beijing 2008 allowed us to experience the Olympic spirit, and 2022 gives us a chance to carry on the spirit,” he added.
The announcement also sparked wild jubilation on the streets of Beijing.