Polaris Bank boss, Sonola harps on retraining of Banks’ IT Experts
Amidst claims and counter claims of sale of the financial institution by the apex bank of Nigeria, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Polaris Bank Limited, Mr Adekunle Sonola, has said audit professionals must begin to build and acquire IT and digital skills to be relevant and add value in digital age.
Sonola, who was represented by the Executive Director, Lagos Business, Segun Opeke, gave the advise at the 54th quarterly meeting of the Association Of Chief Audit Executives Of Banks In Nigeria in Lagos with the theme ‘Cybersecurity threats & the challenges of building a sustainable financial sector: The way forward’.
He said “From my perspectives, some of the following issues will aid our contribution to managing cyber security risks and their related threats to financial services:
“The audit function can no longer remain analogue and gathering loads of files and documents to review transactions and events after the fact. To be relevant and truly add value in this digital age, audit professionals must begin to build and acquire IT and digital skills.
