Convening leading Nigerian and American businesses, the U.S. Nigeria Council held its Nigerian launch in Lagos in March 2017.
Hosted by John Coumantaros, Chairman of Flour Mills Nigeria Plc (FMN) and Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) CEO, Uche Orji, the launch dinner was attended by the US Ambassador to Nigeria Stuart Symington, the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, the US Counsel General John Bray and the leadership of Nigeria’s largest companies and major US investors.
The Nigerian business commitment to USNC was represented by the active participation of Alhaji Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group, Oba Oteduko of Honeywell Group, Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe of Access Bank Plc, Akinsowon Dawodu of Citibank Nigeria, Adewale Tinubu of Oando, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede of WAPIC, and Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group amongst others. The Dow Chemical Company, Chevron, UPS, Procter&Gamble, ExxonMobil and Uber were some of the US businesses that sent senior delegations. The Council also includes young entrepreneurs who have started companies in technology, agribusiness, e-commerce and education, including Tomato Jos, Mall for Africa and Andela.