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Jaiz Bank employees asked to fulfill people's expectation

Wednesday, 18 November 2009


The employees of Jaiz Bank have been asked to fulfill the expectation of the people of Nigeria by conducting Islamic banking.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Chairman Prof Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher made the appeal while speaking as the chief guest at the valedictory session of a week-long "Pre-Launching Manpower Development Programme" organised by IBBL head office and Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) for the executives of Jaiz Bank International, Nigeria at IBTRA in the city Sunday, said a press release.
IBBL Managing Director M Fariduddin Ahmad presided over the session while Chairman of Academic Council of IBTRA Nazir Ahmed and Chief Executive Officer and Team Leader of Jaiz Bank International (proposed) Mohammad Mustafha Bintube spoke on the occasion.
Directors and executives of IBBL, economists and executives of Jaiz Bank attended the function.
Prof Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher also distributed certificates among the participants.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Zaher said that IBBL was alone in 1983 while it was incepted in the country. Now seven banks are conducting Islamic banking. Inspired with the success of IBBL, new Islamic banks were being established in country and abroad. Islamic-banking activities in Nigeria is also a reflection of it.
He appreciated the team for taking initiative to introduce Islamic banking in Nigeria.
Mr Nazir Ahmed said IBTRA has recently given training to the executives of Bank of Ceylon of Sri Lanka on Islamic Banking. He called upon the executives of Jaiz Bank to establishing the true Islamic banking in Nigeria.