The Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has announced the appointment of Group CEO JR Farms, Rotimi Opeyemi Olawale, as the inaugural President of the France-Nigeria Agribusiness Club.
Olawale’s appointment was by unanimous vote of the club’s founding stakeholders and will serve a two-year term, with the option of renewal.
The Director General of the FNCCI, Moses Umoru, said that the appointment followed a formal vote among the club’s founding partners, including the leadership of the FNCCI, Business France, and the French Embassy’s Regional Economic Department who referenced JR Farms Group’s standing as a leading Franco-Nigerian agribusiness success story and a fitting symbol of the club’s mission.
The France-Nigeria Agribusiness Club is established to coordinate and grow agribusiness and agri-food collaboration between France and Nigeria.
The club was officially unveiled in Lagos on July 9, 2016 by the Consul –General of France, Laurent Favier, during the inaugural edition of the France-Nigeria Agribusiness Series.
