At Zenith Bank Trade Seminar, Stakeholders Advocate Increased Investments in Non-oil Exports Dike Onwuamaeze Stakeholders unanimously called for concerted efforts towards adding value to non-oil export products by processing them into semi-finished
and finished goods to unlock significant economic benefits for the nation. This clarion call was made at the 9th Edition of the Annual Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar themed
“Nigerian Non-Oil Export Industry: Awakening the Giant,” which was held yesterday, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos and virtually. In her welcome address, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, highlighted the importance of non-oil export as a catalyst for job creation. According to her, “Our theme ‘Awakening the Giant,’ speaks directly to the untapped
potential within the non-oil segment of the economy and how to optimise them. This involves an increase in the number and volume of exportable non-oil items and value addition to exportable items into finished
products. Increasing the number and volume of exportable non-oil products implies more business for you, our esteemed exporters, and Continued on page 10
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L-R: Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Engr. Olalekan Badmus; Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barrister Pius Akutah; Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Adewale Adeniyi; Personal Assistant to the President on Subnational Infrastructure (Office of the Vice President), Musaddiq Mustapha who represented Vice President Kashim Shettima; CEO, APM Terminals Nigeria, Mr Frederik Klinke; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Olufemi Oloruntola; Chief Operating Officer, APM Terminals, Olaf Gelhaussen; and Executive Director, Engineering and Technical Services of NPA, Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar, during the inauguration of the USD115 million APM Terminals West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) upgrade at Onne Port, Rivers State... yesterday
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Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export...
L–R: Executive Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Adamu Lawani; Executive Director, Mr. Akin Ogunranti; Managing Director, Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Alhaji Abba Bello; Representative of the Governor of Lagos State, The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade & Investment, Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON; Secretary, National Action Committee, AfCFTA, Mr. Segun Awolowo; Executive Director, Mrs. Adobi Nwapa; Executive Director, Mr. Henry Oroh; and Executive Director, Mr. Louis Odom at the 9th Annual Edition of the Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, ...yesterday.