As manufacturing businesses in
Nigeria contend with various economic, political and social uncertainties, the
British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Hon. John Howell, has urged
them to stay the course and maximize the scale of the opportunities that abound
in the country.
Howell made this call during a courtesy
visit to Guinness Nigeria Plc’s Ogba brewery, Ikeja, Lagos over the week. The
visit, which bolsters Guinness Nigeria’s position as a preeminent Nigerian
company with roots in the United Kingdom, demonstrates a firm belief in the
Nigerian business by the British government.
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| L-R: Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Hon. John Howell; Managing Director/CEO, Guinness Nigeria, Mr. Peter Ndegwa and Acting Deputy British High Commissioner, Bashir Ahmed during the envoy's visit to Guinness Nigeria Plc's Ogba Brewery, Lagos. |
Speaking after his 4-day tour of
the country, Howell, filled with admiration, noted that, “I have been very
impressed with the energy that I have seen in this country, particularly in and
around Lagos. The way forward is to channel these creative energies in a
positive way for the benefit of the country. I have also been impressed by the
size of the opportunities and the scale of the ambitions here, they are very
absolutely fantastic.”
The British trade envoy commended
Guinness Nigeria for being an exemplar of possibilities and driving an innovative
culture in the Nigerian business environment.
“The experience that I have had
during my tour of the facilities at Guinness Nigeria and listening to the
presentation by its key management has shown me how things can be done
efficiently. Guinness is a thriving business that is responding to the market
with lots of innovation and I think that is the secret to winning in the
Nigerian market,” Howell enthused.
In his remarks, the Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Peter Ndegwa, expressed
the company’s delight at the visit which he said had afforded the company a
platform to showcase its strategic commitment to the economic development of
Nigeria.
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| L-R: Supply Chain Director, Cephas Afebuameh; Acting Deputy British High Commissioner, Bashir Ahmed, Managing Director/CEO, Guinness Nigeria, Mr. Peter Ndegwa; Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Hon. John Howell; and Corporate Relations Director, Mr. Sesan Sobowale during the envoy's visit to Guinness Nigeria Plc's Ogba Brewery, Lagos. |
Ndegwa noted that in the course
of the company’s sixty –six years as an incorporated company in Nigeria, it has
developed a strong reputation for supporting Nigeria’s developmental aspiration,
maintained a strong focus on impactful projects across its host communities, be
it in the area of health, water provision, environmental protection and road
safety and profiled as the largest British company listed on the Nigerian Stock
Exchange.
“Our commitment to quality is visible via our
people, products and processes. We
remain strongly committed to strengthening the country’s manufacturing base,
employment creation, manpower development and fuelling overall economic growth
by strengthening our business through significant investments in manufacturing
processes, driving local content development via our target to source over 80%
of our raw materials locally in the coming years, and continued product
innovation and cutting-edge technology,” Ndegwa said.
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