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On Monday, April 29th, CCA's Nigeria Working Group met with Dr. Magnus Kpakol, chief economic advisor to Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, as well as Chief Kola Daisi, chairman of the newly restructured Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). NIPC is the official commercial investment promotion and development arm of the Nigerian Government.
Kpakol and Daisi briefed CCA members on key issues in Nigerian economic and commercial policy and highlighted available investment opportunities. Kpakol replaced Chief Phillip Asiodu in the summer of 2001. The meeting marked Kpakol's first with members of the American private sector in Washington. Nigeria Working Group chairman Ambassador (ret) William Twaddell moderated the roundtable.
CCA members in attendance included ExxonMobil, Cooper Cameron, GoodWorks International, TechnoServe and MSI Inc.
The Nigeria Working Group, chaired by former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria William H. Twaddell, engages CCA members and policymakers on issues that affect commercial relations with Nigeria. The Working Group seeks to create a valuable forum for the exchange of ideas and the establishment of a common agenda for CCA and its Nigerian private sector counterparts. The Nigeria Working Group frequently meets with key American and Nigerian Government officials, multilateral groups, and business leaders to discuss relevant policy and business issues. CCA has hosted on several occasions President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar for dinners and events in the U.S. and Nigeria.
Presentation
Presentation by Chief Kola Daisi, Executive Chairman, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (Presentation for NIPC 2002 Business and Investment Forum, April 29-May 1, 2002)
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