THE newly elected President, Nigerian- British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), Mr Abimbola Olashore, says he will be committed to improve trade and bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Olashore made the assertion during the NBCC Annual General Meeting (AGM) where he emerged as the chamber’s 19th president on Thursday in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that trade volume between both countries as at the last quarter of 2024 stood at £7.2 billion.
Olashore stated that trade was at the forefront of his mandate and expectations going forward.
He said his emergence as the president was a call to duty to take the NBCC forward on its already successful journey.
He pledged to create balance within the chamber by re-establishing the British side, with emphasis to make sure the British end was well represented.
“I would also try to improve the chamber’s membership by emphasising membership benefits and making members see the NBCC as the first port of call in matters of trade,” he said.
Olashore restated the NBCC’s commitment to advocating on behalf of the Nigerian- British business community to both governments and act as the bridge to facilitate trade between both countries.
The outgoing President, NBCC, Mr Ray Atelly, said one of the deepest sources of pride under his administration was the creation and rapid growth of the NBCC- Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC).
He said the NBCC -WYEDC was conceived as a platform to equip Nigerian women and youth with practical skills, business knowledge, and the mindset to innovate and persist.
