FITC was established in 1981 as a Limited by Guarantee not for profit professional services organisation, based on the Company’s Act of 1968. It was created in response to the recommendations of the Pius Okigbo Committee, which was set-up by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1976, to review the Nigerian financial system. FITC’s Institutional Members are members of the Nigerian Banker’s Committee, comprises of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation and all licensed banks in Nigeria.
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Adeola Agbato
Head, FITC Learning and Development
Adeola Agbato is the Head, Learning and Developemnet, providing solutions to clients’ capacity building needs through bespoke learning and development offerings. She supports the MD/CEO, in promoting the growth of FITCs external services in Nigeria, West Africa and the sub-sector Saharan Africa. Adeola’s responsibilities covers strategy development implementation, business development/programme delivery, team development and performance/project management, human capacity building, training needs identification, development and customization of training curriculum, project planning, implementation, and monitoring compliance to budget.
‘Deola was previously Head, FITC Insights and Public Advocacy, providing solutions to clients’ business challenges through bespoke research offerings. By gaining insights into possible business glitches and proffering actionable solutions based on observed evidences obtained through quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, FITC Insights and Public Advocacy contributes effectively to the achievement of clients’ aspired goals.
Deola’s work experience covers Research, Learning & Development, HR Consulting and Banking. She designs and delivers several programmes to regulators and operators in the Nigerian Financial Services Sector, as well as other sectors of the economy. These training programmes have impacted employees skills and competencies, thereby enhancing individual productivity and organisational performance. Deola leads discussions on Corporate Governance, Leadership, Management, Banking and Soft Skills. In Banking, she rose to become a Business Manager with responsibility for leading a bank branch. Her banking experience covered: Branch Management, Retail Lending, Relationship Management, Credit & Marketing, Domestic Operations and New Products Development.
She has a Masters degree and a Doctoral degree in Business Administration, from University of Wales, United Kingdom and the Walden University, USA, respectively. In addition, her first degree in Business Administration was from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. In 2018, ‘Deola became a Certified Training Professional [FCTP] of the Finance Accreditation Agency, Malaysia.
She is a member of several professional associations: the Association for Talent Development [ATD] U.S; Nigeria Institute of Training and Development [NITAD], and Nigeria Institute of Management [NIM]. Deola joined the John Maxwell Team [JMT] in 2018, an international association which develops Trainers, Speakers and Coaches. Adeola Agbato enjoys writing, reading, and travelling.