The Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, will lead 38 businesspeople and executives to the conference and roundtable between Nigeria and India in New Delhi, India.
President Tinubu is scheduled to speak at the event, which is being organised by the Nigerian High Commission in India in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC).
Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa and chairman of the Dangote Group, Femi Otedola, Chidi Ajaere, the chairman of the GIG Group, and Allen Onyema, the chairman of Air Peace, are among the delegation’s prominent businessmen and investors.
This was disclosed by the Nigerian High Commissioner to India, Ambassador Ahmed Sule, who asked for entrance visas for influential businesspeople and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in a letter addressed to the Indian High Commission in Abuja.
In addition to these well-known businessmen, Alhaji Abdul Sama Rabiu, Kola Karim, Julius Rone, Hajiya Bola Shagaya, and Folurunsho Alakija are anticipated attendees.
Mohammed Indimi, Prince Arthur Eze, Chief Razak Akanni Okoya (Eleganza), Sir Emeka Offor, Cosmas Maduka, Jim Ovia, Adewale Tinubu, and other people are also included.
“Request for appropriate entry visas to members of the Nigerian private sector to enable them to attend the Presidential Round table and conference, Le Meridian Hotel, New Delhi, on September 6, 2023,” read the letter that was sent to the Indian High Commissioner in Abuja.
“I write to inform you that the following members of the Nigerian private sector will be travelling to New Delhi to attend the Nigeria-India Presidential roundtable and conference organised by the High Commission in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC), at which His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will address the gathering,” Sule wrote in the letter.
Alhaji Aliko Dangote is the chairman and president of the Dangote Group. Mr. Tony Elumelu is the chairman and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Alhaji Abdul Sama Rabiu is the chairman and founder of the BUA Group. Mr. Femi Otedola is the chairman and founder of the Femi Otedola Foundation. Mr. Kola Karim is the general manager and chief executive officer of Shoreline Natural Resources. Mrs. Folurunsho Al
Sir Emeka Offor, CEO of Chrome Group, Chief Razak Akanni Okoya, Director of Eleganza Industrial City Ltd., Prince Arthur Eze, CEO of Atlas Oronto Petroleum Ltd., Mr. Allen Onyema, CEO of Air Peace, Mr. Cosmas Maduka, President and Chairman of Coscharis Group Ltd., Alhaji Dr Musbahu Mohammed Bashir, CEO of the Althani Group of Companies, Mr. Jim Ovia, Chairman of Zen
Other members of the delegation are ‘Mr Tosin Jolayemi – Daily Need Industries Limited; Seun Omobo – Eko Pharmacy Limited; Mr Patrick Ajah – May & Baker Nigeria Ltd; Mr Bayo Odugbemi – McOLIVIA Limited; Dr Monica Eimunjeze – Dedoo Bio Plus Pharmaceutical Ltd; Affiong Williams – Founder/CEO Reelfruit; Dr Lazarus Angbazo – CEO & MD of The Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria; and Abdulfatai Yahaya – CEO, Kursi Investment
A special invitation from the Indian government for Tinubu to attend the upcoming G-20 Summit in New Delhi, which is set to take place on September 9 and 10, is also anticipated.
