Kalu, Onyejeocha, Agbaso, Peterside, Obiareri, others for MAN 36th AGM

Deputy Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu; the Minister of State, Labour and Productivity, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and other distinguished Nigerians are expected to grace the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Anambra, Enugu & Ebonyi Zone of the South East, Nigeria. This was disclosed via a press […]

Deputy Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu; the Minister of State, Labour and Productivity, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and other distinguished Nigerians are expected to grace the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Anambra, Enugu & Ebonyi Zone of the South East, Nigeria.

This was disclosed via a press statement signed by the Chairman of the zone, Lady Ada Chukwudozie and made available to newsmen on Thursday.

According to the statement, the event, which holds at the BON Sunshine Hotels, Enugu, Enugu State between 27th to 28th November, 2024; is under the Chairmanship of Chief Martin Agbaso, MFR, (Ochudo of Igbo Land), adding that, “the event will feature insightful discussions and showcase the innovation and productivity of our region”.

Lady Chukwudozie stressed that, the AGM 2024 of MAN, “will be a revelation of the new spirit of propelling the economy through industrialization, particularly, non-oil sector manufacturing. It will be an AGM like no other, bringing all key stakeholders under one roof to talk about a new Nigeria that is possible with manufacturers driving the change”, hence, the theme: Revitalizing Nigeria’s Economy through Manufacturing-Driven Non-Oil Exports.

Unveiling the Keynote Speaker and Guest Speaker for the epoch event, Lady Chukwudozie, who is currently the Chairman of Keystone Bank PLC, announced Dr. Dakuku Peterside and Dr. Nnaemeka Obiareri, respectively.

On the Keynote Speaker, Lady Chukwudozie said, Dr. Peterside is “Nigeria’s foremost public sector turnaround expert, former Director-General/CEO of NIMASA, and syndicated columnist.

“Dr. Dakuku Peterside is a former Rivers State Commissioner for Works and a former Member of the National Assembly, where he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) from 2011 to 2015. His most recent public assignment was as Director-General/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), where he was credited with initiating and delivering the most impactful turnaround in NIMASA’s history. While serving as the DG of this prominent maritime agency, he was elected as Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA), making him the first Nigerian to head that continental body”.

On the other hand, the Guest Speaker, Dr. Obiareri, was described by Lady Chukwudozie as the “Managing Director/CEO of Taurus Capital & Advisory Limited, the Pan African Investment Banking Firm. He also sits on the Board of Taurus Oil and Gas Limited as the Group Executive Director, Commercials and Business Development.

“He is a Certified Financial Engineer/Investment Banking Executive with broad experience/skills in all aspects of Equities & Debts Origination, Structuring, Execution, Syndication and Distribution; Project Finance; Correspondent Banking; Structured Finance; Securities Trading &Treasury Management; Financial Advisory; Portfolio Management; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Financing and Private Equity Funds Management (Managed funds/portfolios in excess of USD65million).

“Diverse and direct experience/involvement in Capital Raising exercises in excess of US$3billion for Corporate Organizations and Governments in the local and international capital markets. Nnaemeka has special interests in early-stage start-ups (Greenfields) as well as companies ‘on the bubble’. He has at different times held high profile positions in some notable financial institutions in Nigeria”.

Lady Chukwudozie reiterated that, “the 2024 AGM will deliver actionable strategies and insights to place manufacturing in its rightful place in the national economy, saying, MAN, Eastern Zone is set to drive positive change, and contribute to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s economy”.

With the Anambra State Commissioner for Industry, Lord Christian Udechukwu, taking on ‘States Ease of Doing Business and the Challenges for Non-Oil Export Manufacturing Opportunities’, and Mrs. Ijeoma Ezeasor anchoring the panel, Lady Chukwudozie said, the event shall produce an AGM Report, compile proceedings, and follow up with state governments on issues raised during the event to support exporters.

“It emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and policy advocacy to drive manufacturing excellence and export diversification for economic growth in the region”, she added.