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Mutual Benefits Assurance Organises Capacity Building Program for Journalists

Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has organized a one-day capacity building program for members of the National Association of Insurance & Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO) at the company’s head office in Lagos.

Mr. Femi Asenuga, Managing Director/CEO of Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc said the company believes in developing the professional capacity of journalists that cover the insurance industry for greater performance in terms of reportage.

Asenuga described the insurance industry as the bedrock of any economy, leading to sustainable growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any nation.

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