The National President of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, Dame Adebola Williams paid a courtesy visit to the Ogun State Chapter on Monday 13th September 2021.
The objective of the visit was to fulfil part of her commitment to visit all the Chamber chapters within the first year of her tenure while using the opportunity to rejuvenate and rub minds with the chapters on the best possible ways to move the Chamber forward.
The meeting was held at Mokland Hotel, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Chairman of Ogun State Chapter, Dr Lukman Bolaji who welcomed the National President and the Head Office Representatives (Mr Tobi Oduyale- Deputy Treasurer, Mr. Sola Obadimu – Director-General, Femi Bakare – Membership Officer) expressed his appreciation and stated that the meeting was held at the Hotel because the Chapter was yet to be set up in their new office given to them by the Abeokuta Chamber of Commerce/NACCIMA.
In Her address, the National President, Dame Adebola Williams, stressed that her visit was premised on the need to survey how the Chapter was faring and to discuss how members could benefit more from their membership of the Chamber. She encouraged that the Chapter should not hesitate to contact the head office for any assistance. Furthermore, the National President further informed the Chapter that the head office would be organizing a trade mission to the USA next year through the Trade Mission Committee; she encouraged the Chapter to participate as applicable.
She also briefed the Chapter on the Board Retreat held in September 2021 and touched on the critical decisions reached to take the Chamber as a whole to the next level according to the theme “To Be Truly The First Bilateral Chamber In Nigeria”
She highlighted the following:
- The Chapter should always adhere to the constitution of the Chamber.
- The Chapter should forward their updated membership database to the Secretariat.
In closing, the Chapter Chairman, Dr Lukan Bolaji, thanked the President for the information and briefed her that the Chapter had always been participating in the Trade Missions/shows organized by the Secretariat. Mr Tobi Oduyale encouraged the Chapter to always get involved with the head office in all their activities.
The National President wished the Chapter the best while awaiting their invitation to the opening ceremony of their new office, when ready.
