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SEC Partners NAICOM, CMOs in Enhancing Commodity Supply Contracts

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said it is planning to collaborate with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Capital Market Operators (CMOs) to enhance commodity supply contracts and eliminate disruptions in the commodities market.

Its Director General, Lamido Yuguda, stated this during the Post Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting which held in Lagos on Friday.

Responding to questions from journalists, Yuguda stated that the commodities market is a market for contracts in the supply of commodities and exists because it facilitates the sale of commodities between producers of commodities, like agricultural commodities or mineral commodities, to the buyers.

He noted that there are risks associated with investments particularly in the commodities market and noted that to ensure active participation in the market, investors look to insurance to secure their investments.

“The role of insurance is key to the commodities market because it helps commodity suppliers to be able to perform under the contracts of supply and ensure that the market is not disrupted.

So, we have been working with NAICOM to get insurance companies to work with capital market operators, especially commodities exchanges to de-risk that segment of our economy that is the agricultural commodities segment. That is essentially where the link between the insurance and commodities segment is quite important”, Yuguda said.

He further noted that the ISA bill which has already passed 1st and 2nd Reading at the House of Representatives and 1st Reading at the Senate will hopefully be submitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent by the first quarter of 2024.

According to him, the ISA bill is capable of transforming Nigeria’s commodities market from a mono product economy to a more diverse and active economy. He also added that the bill will provide a better framework for sub-nationals and international organisations to borrow from the capital market as well as Federal government agencies.

He revealed that the SEC is working on developing Shariah-compliant liquidity instruments for the commodities market in collaboration with the Non-Interest Technical Committee and added that this includes plans for the creation of short-term Sukuk with the Debt Management Office.

Outlining SEC’s top priorities next year, Yuguda said that the goal of the commission for 2024 is to galvanize capital market money into financing infrastructure. According to him, this aligns with the broader goal of contributing to the growth of Nigeria’s economy and achieving a $1 trillion economy in the next two years.

The SEC DG expressed confidence in Nigeria’s economic potential, citing its large population as a significant advantage. He emphasized the need to rediscover and leverage the economic advantages the country possesses.

 

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