The Agriculture and Agro-Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has elected Mrs. Edobong Akpabio as the new chairman to steer the ship of the group and take charge of its affairs for the next two years.
This followed the expiration of the term of office of the previous executives of the group.
LCCI is the premier Chamber of Commerce and one of the leading voices in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria.
Mrs. Edobong Akpabio is a Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Visionage Agrotech Farms Limited and Organic Green Animalia Farms Limited, two notable Agribusiness organisations.
She had her tertiary education at the University of Uyo, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Studies in 1988 and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 2005.
Akpabio has contributed immensely to the reversal of importation of agricultural products and has assisted in local content drive and sustainability.
The Director General of LCCI, Dr. Muda Yusuf said that Mrs. Akpabio’s election will ensure and enhance the Chamber’s role as leading advocate of best business policy and practice, with the view to promoting and protecting Small and Medium Enterprises, which in turn will impact positively on the economy.
