CICAN To Honour Distinguished Industrialists, Firms At 2021 Workshop
The Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) is set to hold its 2021 workshop and honour some selected distinguished industrialists and companies in the industrial and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector in the country.
This fact is contained in a media statement issued and signed by the association’ Event’s Chairman, Barnabas Eshiet, and the Organising Secretary Johnmark Ukoko respectively and made available to the media recently.
The theme of the event according to the statement is “The impacts of management of Forex on Real & SMEs Sector”, will attract many captains of industry and top financial operatives, who are expected to discuss the impacts of the shortage of forex on their firms in particular and the country in general.
The CICAN’s statement stressed that the forum would provide the real sector & SMEs and financial operators opportunity to tell their stories.
“The event would provide CICAN members an opportunity to discuss the impacts of the scarcity of Forex on the country’s manufacturing sector in particular and SMEs sector generally which caused the sectors to experience stunted growth over the years due to the myriads of challenges they are grappling with over the years.
“Some captains of the industry expected to grace the occasion include the President of Nigeria Chambers is Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria ( MAN) Engr Mansur Ahmed, the president of National Association of Small Scale Enterprises (NASME), Banks executives, industrialists, top journalists and members of the public,” the statement stated.
The event which is billed for December 16, 2021, the statement stated, is scheduled to hold at the prestigious Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
The statement stressed that CICAN will use the opportunity of the forum to recognize some renowned industrialists for their great stride and perseverance in ensuring business continuity in the country despite the many challenges they are grappling with over the years.
According to the statement, some of the manufacturers to be honour include a renowned industrialist His Royal Highness Igwe Chris Oranu Chidume, the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Kris Oral Group of Companies, Ogbaru, Anambra State, the Managing Director of Cabelman Wires and Cables Me George Onofowokan, the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture ( NACCIMA), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria ( MAN), Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing ( IVM), the Bank of Industry ( BOI) and MedPlus Pharmaceuticals Limited and some other local firms who have forged ahead with their operations despite the daunting challenges they are contending with over the years.
It would be recalled that CICAN is one of the country’s oldest beat associations affiliated to the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ), with its National Headquarters in Lagos and affiliate members in Abuja, Aba and some other cities.
CICAN members are the journalists that report and analyse the country’s real sector, SMEs , commerce and manufacturing sectors.
CICAN holds its conference in December of every year.
