The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has donated insurance textbooks worth N600,000 to the Federal Polytechnic, Offa (FEDPOFFA).

The ceremony held during a seminar by the institute at the Kwara Hotels, Ilorin.

CIIN President, Mr Fatai Kayode Lawal, underscored the need to promote insurance in the country.

The Dean, School of Business Management Studies, Pastor Peter Akinjobi and the Head, Department of Insurance Mr Raji both of Federal Polytechnic Offa (FEDPOFFA) received the books on behalf of the polytechnic.

Other beneficiaries were: Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin, Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Osun State and The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State.

Earlier, the institute also donated books to institutions such as Redeemer's University Lagos, Lagos State University (LASU) and Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). The institute, however, promised to make more donations to some tertiary institutions.

Lawal spoke of plans to produce an insurance textbook for the secondary schools, which he said, would be presented during the institute's graduation.