Coca-Cola appoints Victoria Nkemdilim Ogbuehi as Head of Country Security Operations
Coca-Cola HBC Nigeria has appointed Dr. Victoria Nkemdilim Ogbuehi as Head of its Country Security Operations. She is the first woman to assume the role since the company’s incorporation before Nigeria’s independence. “A seasoned security professional and former officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ogbuehi brings over two decades of […]
Coca-Cola HBC Nigeria has appointed Dr. Victoria Nkemdilim Ogbuehi as Head of its Country Security Operations.
She is the first woman to assume the role since the company’s incorporation before Nigeria’s independence.
“A seasoned security professional and former officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ogbuehi brings over two decades of distinguished service, strategic leadership, and a legacy of trailblazing accomplishments to this pivotal position.”
“Before this appointment, she served as the Senior Risk & Resilience Manager at Coca-Cola HBC Nigeria, where she led transformative initiatives in enterprise risk management and business continuity across Nigeria’s largest beverage business in the Group by production and sales volumes. Under her leadership, the company’s risk processes achieved full maturity, and she managed the end-to-end implementation of security infrastructure projects valued at over €10 million. Her contributions earned her the Legacy Award for Impact, a first within the Risk & Security team.
“Dr. Ogbuehi’s remarkable journey from public to private sector leadership is underscored by her unmatched global recognition in security performance. She is the first and only woman globally to win the Outstanding Female Security Professional award from the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) while still in law enforcement. She has gone on to win seven OSPAs, including the 2024 Outstanding In-House Security Director in Nigeria, making her the highest individual winner of the awards globally and the country’s representative for the global OSPAs in 2026.
“In her new role, Dr. Ogbuehi will oversee security operations across all regions of the Nigeria’s business unit. She will lead the strategic development and execution of security frameworks aligned with corporate objectives, manage executive protection and travel risk, and serve as the company’s liaison with federal and state security agencies, military units, and intelligence services.”
Responding, she said, “I am deeply honored to take on this responsibility at such a pivotal time. This appointment is not just a personal milestone, it is a call to continue breaking boundaries and elevating the standard of security leadership in Africa.”
Dr. Ogbuehi holds a PhD in Counterterrorism and Deradicalization and serves as a Trustee of the ASIS International Foundation.
Widely regarded as Africa’s most celebrated corporate female security professional, she is a thought leader and advocate performance-based elevation, resilience, and ethical leadership within the global security ecosystem.