We see big growth in Nigeria – DHL

He  said the growth  in the nation’s telecommunications industry and the expected transformation in the power sector gave an indication that the nation’s freight forwarding business and  the economy would witness exponential growth in no distant future.
 Orelli, who disclosed this when he visited Lagos on Monday, also said Nigeria’s large population offered a great attraction for investors to expand and transform their businesses.
He said  “we  want to be part of the growth. For us, Nigeria is on the top of our business chart. We are looking at the size of the country with its huge population. This is a place we love to be as a company and we are building our infrastructure here.
“Our focus on Nigeria is basically because of what is happening here; as well as what’s happening elsewhere. We see a big growth here. The boom in the telecoms industry and the steps being taken by the government to restore the power sector will drive the economy and make it very buoyant.”
 He noted although the company and  freight forwarders were operating under a challenging environment, he was optimistic  was a huge growth opportunity for credible companies with global footprints.
Orelli said the problem of port congestion in Nigeria was worrisome but noted that the issue of inadequate and obsolete infrastructure was being addressed through major equipment rehabilitation and modernisation.
He also spoke on the implication of his recent appointment as the DHL Global Forwarding sponsor for Nigeria.