Managing Director and the Chief Executive offices NEPZA Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority NEPZA Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, has expressed delight on the overwhelming support from all the voting blocs that led to his victory in the election conducted at the body’s 10th Annual Congress of
the Board of the World Free Zone Organisation (WFZO) in Dubai.
In a statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications, NEPZA Martins Odeh reveals that,
the NEPZA boss stated that the feat was a product of the Authority’s strong management foundation and the recent huge investment made to the scheme by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, adding that those efforts were now been noticed by free trade zone global community.
“Nigeria remains a strong nation with excellent image and the capacity to lead at the global stage. This was the story of my victory.
“ My victory came after I had canvassed for the support of all African colleagues and members from some European and Latin America countries.
“Let me use this opportunity to thank everyone who played a part in this. I will however, reciprocate these gestures by contributing my quota to the growth of the organisation.
“The World Free Zone Organisation remains the melting point for Foreign Direct Investments opportunities and therefore, Nigeria and other African countries shall seize this opportunity of my being on the board now to improve on strategies to attract more FDIs to the continent.’’Dr Ogunyemi said.
The WFZO is the umbrella body of countries that own and manage the Free Trade Zone Scheme. The body creates long-standing partnerships that are dedicated to creating an environment of economic prosperity and trust.
Similarly, the body operates Four Divisions that includes: a Laboratory, an Institute, Networks as well as an Academy.
