BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI

CFI, NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) reaffirms its strong commitment to maintaining high labour standards and promoting the welfare of all staff. As a forwardlooking regulatory institution, the Commission recognises that its effectiveness depends largely on the professionalism, dedication, and wellbeing of its workforce.
Since the current leadership assumed office, NAICOM has continued to take deliberate steps to improve working conditions and enhance staff welfare. These efforts include strengthening internal processes, providing a supportive and enabling work environment, and promoting a workplace culture built on fairness, productivity, mutual respect, and accountability.
Staff welfare remains a key priority of the Commission. In recent years, noticeable progress has been made in areas such as training and capacity development, career growth, workplace improvements, and performancebased advancement. These initiatives reflect NAICOM’s commitment to building a skilled, motivated, and resultsdriven workforce aligned with its strategic goals.
NAICOM operates a transparent and meritbased human resource system in full compliance with public service rules and applicable regulatory frameworks. Promotion exercises are conducted strictly in line with due process and are based on clear, objective, and verifiable criteria. All staff are treated equally, with no room for favouritism or bias.
The Commission also places high importance on discipline, integrity, and positive working relationships across all levels. NAICOM remains committed to fostering a work environment guided by equity, transparency, and nondiscrimination in all engagements and decisions.
Management remains open to constructive dialogue and engagement. Staff are encouraged to make use of established internal mechanisms for communication and dispute resolution, rather than actions that may disrupt operations or affect public confidence in the Commission.
NAICOM assures all stakeholders of its continued investment in staff welfare, professional development, and institutional excellence, in line with global best practices and its statutory responsibilities. The Commission remains committed to creating a harmonious and productive work environment while fulfilling its mandate to regulate, supervise, and strengthen Nigeria’s insurance industry.
Earlier today, there was an attempt by certain individuals to undermine the credibility of the current leadership through external actors. We are pleased to state that this effort was unsuccessful, as it was firmly rejected by disciplined and committed members of staff who declined to be associated with unfounded claims. The situation has since been effectively resolved, and normalcy has been fully restored.
All operations remain uninterrupted, and NAICOM continues to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, fairness, dedication, and accountability in service to the Nigerian public.