About RIMSON Background
Chartered Professional Body Risk Managers Society of Nigeria • Est. 1985
National Charter

About RIMSON

Promoting Risk Awareness, Advancing Enterprise Risk Culture, and Protecting National Economic Assets Since 1985.

Heritage & Purpose

Nearly 40 Years of Unwavering Institutional Leadership

The Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (RIMSON) was founded in 1985 by a visionary cohort of corporate leaders, underwriters, and industrialists who recognized that Nigeria's burgeoning financial and industrial sectors needed a dedicated institutional guardian for risk standards.

Over four decades, RIMSON has evolved into Nigeria's preeminent professional authority, providing strategic guidance to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and leading conglomerates.

Strategic Executive Planning

Our Mission

"To promote the practice of Risk Management across all sectors of the Nigerian economy through advocacy, professional training, research, and setting world-class standards that enhance organizational resilience and protect enterprise value."

Our Vision

"To be Africa's benchmark professional society for enterprise risk excellence—shaping resilient institutions, empowering accredited leaders, and fostering a risk-intelligent nation."

Governance

Governing Council & Board of Trustees

Guided by Nigeria's most respected risk practitioners, corporate executives, and regulatory veterans.

Dr. Abbas G. Idriss, PhD, FRMN - President & Chairman of Council

Dr. Abbas G. Idriss, PhD, FRMN

President & Chairman of Council

Overseeing strategic society operations and national regulatory advocacy.

Executive

Deputy President

FRMSN, CIA

Directing professional development and the Centre for Risk Management (CRMD).

Executive

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Past President, FRMSN

Custodianship of constitutional charter, ethics, and society endowments.