By Nneka Nwogwugwu
France President, Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, as President of the France Nigeria Business Council.
This was announced at the July 2022 Meeting of the France Nigeria Business Council held in Paris.
The France Nigeria Business Council brings together the top businesses in Nigeria and France with a goal of improving business relations between Nigeria and France whilst ensuring routine cooperation that will bring about immense economic benefits for both countries.
Abdul Samad Rabiu, in his remarks, said it was a personal honour for him to be reappointed and be a part of the France Nigeria Business Council and also a privilege to serve as the pioneer President of the Council which was inaugurated just over a year ago and now.
He also thanked President Macron for his support and, for reappointing him as well as Jean Haas of Relais (France) as President of the Council, and Head of the Secretariat respectively.
French members of the council include the Global Chief Executives of Total Energies, Dassault, Axens, Accor, CMA, amongst others and on the Nigerian side, Dr Mike Adenuga of Globacom & Conoil, Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank, Gilbert Chagoury of Chagoury Group, Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group, Tony Elumelu of UBA, Heirs Holdings and Tony Elumelu Foundation, Dr. Herbert Wigwe of Access Bank Group, Dr. Philip Mshelbila of NLNG, Sen. Daisy Danjuma of Sapetro and May & Baker.