By Chris Udochukwu
Abuja (Precise Post) – President Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, (NCRIB) Dr. (Mrs) Bola Onigbogi has kicked against subjecting insurance brokers to bidding process.
She advocated for the exclusion of registered insurance brokers from bidding fees.
According to her, subjecting insurance brokers to bidding process was inappropriate, adding that insurance brokers are professionals and not contractors.
Onigbogi made this known at the public hearing of Senate committee on procurement, seeking to amend Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007 held in Abuja.
In her words, “I want to reiterate that insurance brokers are professionals, we offer services to our clients. We are not contractors or business people, that is the reason we should be treated as such.
“We should not be asked to pay bidding fees. Because we also operate like doctors, lawyers, architects who are exempted from bidding process” Onigbogi said.
She explained that insurance brokers are professionals, who offer essential service to clients in the area of technical expertise.
According to Onigbogi, “We are working hard on creating awareness because over time we realize that insurance is always the last on the priority list of Nigerians.
“We are trying as much as possible to make Nigerians realize the importance of insurance. We are making effort to create more awareness in that area. We want Nigerians to know that insurance is in place for other businesses to strive.
“Because if you look at the fire incidence around the states now, what you see is people putting their hands on their head calling government to come and help them, whereas if they had insurance, there will be no problem”.
She however counseled that it is important to do insurance through registered brokers to avoid problems of claims.
