Founder/Chairman, BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has been re-appointed as President, France-Nigeria Business Council by President Emmanuel Macron of France.
This was announced at this month’s Meeting of the France-Nigeria Business Council in Paris.
Addressing the council, Rabiu thanked members for coming, saying it was an honour for him to be a part of the organisation. He said it was a privilege to serve as its pioneer President, which was inaugurated over a year ago and now, be re-appointed as President.
The BUA Group chief thanked President Macron for his support and for the re-appointment, as well as Jean Haas of Relais (France) as President of the Council and Head of the Secretariat.
The France-Nigeria Business Council brings together top businesses in Nigeria and France, with the goal of improving business relations between two countries, whilst ensuring routine cooperation that will bring about immense economic benefits.
French members of the council include the Global Chief Executives of Total Energies, Dassault, Axens, Accor and CMA among others, and on the Nigerian side, Dr Mike Adenuga of Globacom and Conoil, Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank, Gilbert Chagoury of Chagoury Group, Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group, Tony Elumelu of UBA, Heirs Holdings and Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Others are Dr. Herbert Wigwe of Access Bank Group, Dr. Philip Mshelbila of NLNG, Daisy Danjuma of Sapetro and May & Baker, and Rabiu of BUA Group and the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) who is the president.