Okonjo-Iweala, WTO chief, headlines MAN’s 49th meeting
By Dikachi Elemba, in Owerri
President Muhammad Buhari, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and Akinwunmi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank(AfDB), are expected to be present at the 49th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) which commenced October 25 and will be on till October 27, 2021.
According to the invitation made available to Business A.M., President Buhari will be the special guest of honour while Adesina is the distinguished speaker. It also said that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will feature in the evening hours on Tuesday October 26, 2021 at International Conference Centre Abuja, but her role was not specified.
Also, there will be the Adeola Odutola lecture/presidential lecture on October 26.
The theme of this year’s lecture, “Overcoming binding constraints to competitive manufacturing for intra-Africa trade” is taking place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
According to the invitation, the private session will hold on Wednesday October 27 as well as “MAN at 50 Dinner Award” night, at same venue
Meanwhile, the made-in-Nigeria exhibition called MANEXPO2021 which will end on 27, 2021 is currently on.