National Policy Dialogue on Non-oil Exports
A 1-day National Policy Dialogue on Non Oil Exports Convened by Talking Trade & Investment Global, Canada (TATRIG) and FemiBoyede Consulting (Nigeria) Limited, in collaboration with the Network of Practicing Non-oil Exporters of Nigeria (NPNEN)
On September 6, 2023, Talking Trade & Investment Global, Canada (TATRIG) and FemiBoyede Consulting (Nigeria) Limited, in collaboration with the Network of Practicing Non-oil Exporters of Nigeria (NPNEN) held a 1-day National Policy Dialogue on Non-oil Exports with the theme “Prioritizing non-oil exports as catalyst for Nigeria’s economic revitalization”
The event was hybrid with physical attendance by invitees at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel Ikeja (9am-3pm), as well as online participants via Zoom.
The Keynote speaker was Hajia Aisha Abubakar, Former Minister of State, Industry, Trade & Investments.
Lead presenter & Moderators
– Mr. Olufemi Boyede (Convener, TATRIG webinars, CEO Femi Boyede Consulting)
Dr Ayemibo CEO, Lead Consultant 3TImpex Ltd
The event kicked off with a keynote address from the special guest Hajia Aisha Abubakar, Former Minister of State, Industry, Trade & Investments.
Host: Titi Ojo -Executive Secretary NPNEN
Lead presenter/ Moderators:
- Mr. Olufemi Boyede (Convener, TATRIG webinars, CEO Femi Boyede Consulting)
- Dr Ayemibo CEO, Lead Consultant 3TImpex Ltd
Expert Panellists for the plenary sessions included:
Session 1 -(Lead Presenter and Moderator -Dr Ayemibo)
Expert Panellists:
- Nurain Omolaja Hassan Dir Admin, Starlink Global and Ideal Ltd
- Ahmad Rabiu ( President NPNEN )
- Comptroller Dera Nnadi Customs area controller of the Tin-Can Island Port command
- Sola Obabori (former Country Director FEDEX Red Star Express)
- Kola Awe (MD EXPORT LOGISTICS)
Session 2 -(Lead Presenter and Moderator – Olufemi Boyede, CITP)
- Madam Bosun Solarin – CEO DASUN FARMS
- Dr Omolara Akanji-Retired Director, Trade and Exchange, CBN
- Mr Akin Laoye – CEO FTN Cocoa Processors PLC (FTNCOCOA)
- Deinde Abolarin (Federal Commissioner Public Complaint Commission)
- NACCIMA
The event started with a keynote address from the special guest Hajia Aisha Abubakar, Former Minister of State, Industry, Trade & Investments.
In her address, Aisha Abubakar advised stakeholders in the non-oil export value chain on the importance of collaboration to overcome the challenges faced by the sector and ensure its growth.
While acknowledging the long overdue need for a change from over-dependence on revenue from crude oil exports, Aisha opined that the non-oil export sector holds a veritable solution to the dwindling foreign reserves and the falling value of the nation’s currency, the Nigerian Naira.
“This is because, especially at this time when the fuel subsidy removal has plunged many Nigerians into the poverty net due to unprecedented inflation and the weakened purchasing power it has brought.
Read more -Address by Hajia Aisha Abubakar
Goodwill messages and addresses came from:
Mrs. Efe Usin, President, Women in Export Trade and Investment (WETI)
Alhaji Ahmad Rabiu, Managing Director, Dalai Dry Port, Kano and President, NPNEN
Mr. Daberuje Onesi-Lawani (represting Mr. Olawale Fasanya, Director-General of SMEDAN)
Comptroller Dera A. Nnadi (representing Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service).
Barrister Bayo Ayo. Senior Legal Assistant (represting Hon. James Faleke, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance).