Ruth Owojaiye, Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at BAT Nigeria, has taken over as chair of MANEG, succeeding Odiri Erewa-Meggison.
The appointment gives Owojaiye a leadership role at a time when the organisation’s focus is being framed around charting a course for export-led manufacturing growth in Nigeria. The supplied information does not specify when her tenure begins, how long it will last or the process through which she was selected.
Owojaiye’s current position at BAT Nigeria covers corporate and regulatory affairs. However, no details have yet been provided about the particular experience or policy agenda she will bring to the MANEG chairmanship.
The leadership change is relevant to manufacturers looking to exports as a route to growth. Specific priorities, programmes, performance targets and proposed engagements with businesses or public authorities have not been disclosed in the available evidence.
Further information will be needed to establish how Owojaiye intends to distinguish her tenure from that of Erewa-Meggison and what practical steps MANEG may pursue to support Nigeria’s export-oriented manufacturers.