Onyema: CSCS to Deliver Superior Performance, Create Wealth for Shareholders

Kayode Tokede 

The Chairman, Board of Directors of Central Securities Clearing Program (CSCS) Plc, Mr. Oscar Onyema, has mentioned that with the guidance of shareholders and other stakeholders, the company will continue to deliver remarkable performance and produce prosperity for shareholders.

Addressing shareholders at the company’s 28th Once-a-year General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos in excess of the weekend, Onyema, said: “Notwithstanding the unstable working environment and moderated funds flows, as mirrored in the subdued money industry activities, the earnings fundamentals of your Corporation remained resilient and in fact more powerful than ever. 

“This point is obvious in the remarkable earnings development of 39.2for every cent, pushed by stellar expansion in ancillary cash flow. The fairness market recorded just one of the weakest secondary industry routines in the past couple several years, with the ordinary day-to-day trade worth of N3.9billion, some 10per cent below the investing exercise recorded in 2020 fiscal yr, detailing the tepid transaction charges. 

“Albeit cash flow from ancillary solutions recorded a considerable improve, contributing N2.2billion or 21.5 per cent of overall cash flow in 2021FY, from N526million or 11.3 per cent of full money in 2020FY. This overall performance reinforces the ability of the Management in delivering on the Board’s eyesight result of diversifying the business and improving the benefit accretion prospect to shareholders in a sustainable way.”

Speaking, the Main Govt Officer, CSCS Plc, Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri,  said “Reflecting the ingenuity of our individuals and more importantly speedy adoption of new distant entry technologies, the Nigerian capital marketplace remained active as a result of the extended COVID-19 disaster. The collaboration of our regulator and members has been extraordinary in sustaining our operational protocols and IOSCO PFMI criteria.”

“Though clearing and settlement action waned by 10.2 per cent  due to lower participation of overseas traders in the Nigerian fairness marketplace and a host of macro worries, we are thrilled at the growth in our depository belongings by 6.1 per cent to N23.0trillion, reflecting new listings of securities throughout our several Exchange partners as effectively as issuers’ and investors’ self-assurance in the basic safety and secured accessibility of our methods. 

Continuing, Mr. Jalo-Waziri mentioned: “Despite the common inflation price of 17 per cent during the calendar year, we sustained our charge effectiveness tactic, leading to a 1.6 per cent decline in working costs. In general, we obtained N5.8Billion and N4.4Billion Revenue Right before Tax and Revenue Soon after Tax respectively, underpinning the resilience of the organization and dedication of my colleagues and I, in delivering on our pledge to sustainably create value for shareholders and our broader ecosystem. 

 “It has been twenty-five decades of meritorious provider, as the infrastructure for the Nigerian capital marketplace. We have pioneered a quantity of initiatives and efficiencies in the current market and have enjoyed the most effective of collaborative engagements with unique stakeholders. Even though we relish our progress doing work with other stakeholders in reworking the Nigerian capital sector, we reckon there is a extensive way to go in bridging the hole towards our aspiration of positioning the Nigerian money market as the hub of securities services in Africa and 1 of the top capital marketplaces, globally. To this finish, we have reinvigorated our strategic thrust with the improvement of a medium-phrase playbook that would enhance our abilities in executing new initiatives to deepening the Nigerian cash sector and strengthening our organization progress frontiers for the mutual prosperity of all our stakeholders.”

Consolidating on its diligent earnings diversification drive, the Company grew profits from core operations and ancillary solutions by 39.2 per cent to N6.4billion from N4.6billion in 2020, as it just about quadrupled earnings from ancillary providers from N526million in 2020 economic year to N2.2billion in 2021 money year. Notably, money from ancillary services contributed 33.3for every cent and 21.5for every cent of functioning profits and complete profits for the year respectively, underpinning Management’s approach in direction of diversifying and strengthening the earnings fundamentals of the Corporation, with the ultimate goal of generating sustainable and exceptional wealth for shareholders and its broader stakeholders.