NECA Elects Okoye as its New President

Dike Onwuamaeze

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has elected the Managing Director of Juhel Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ifeanyi Okoye, as its new President and Chairman of Council.

Okoye’s election took place yesterday during the NECA’s 67th Annual General Meeting in Lagos State.

He succeeded the immediate past President of NECA and Chairman of Council, Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi, who served the association for five years.

Okoye told journalists after his election that he has accepted to serve the association. 

He said: “It is great to have the opportunity to serve a body like NECA. I thank God for that and I believe with God we will give the best service.

“My duty with my colleagues will be to give the businesses in Nigeria the best opportunity to participate and grow within the system economically and otherwise.

“I believe that with our input, which I know will be very interesting, NECA will definitely raise the bar to what it has been doing before.” Okoye said that all the new council members are aware that that this is an assignment that needed serious dedication.

He said: “And we are all ready to serve the association not just to the benefit of its members alone but also to the benefit of Nigeria.”

Other members of the newly elected council are: the Managing Director of Cadbury Nigeria, Mrs. Oyeyimika Adeboye, who was elected as first  vice president; Managing Director of Nigeria Bottling Company, Mr. Goran Slandic, was elected as second vice president and Managing Director, Pivot Engineering, Mr. Richard Ayibiowu, was elected honourable treasurer.

Adeniyi, whose tenure as president of NECA ended yesterday, recalled that sometime five years ago, at this same venue and same event, he was saddled with the responsibility of piloting the affairs of the association as president and chairman of Council.

“Today, I have the honour of bowing out and handing over to another president, who will pilot the affairs of the association for another two years. It has, indeed, been an eventful journey over the years from 2019 to date,” he said.