This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Presidential
Inauguration Dinner Committee, Mr. Akin Osuntoki, when he briefed the press on
the inauguration dinner for the 17th President and Chairman of Council of the
NBCC, Ms. Bisi Adeyemi, which would hold on December 3, 2021, at the Eko Hotel
and Suites.
Osuntoki said that this year’s Annual Presidential Dinner,
which is the premier event of the NBCC, would be used to celebrate excellence
in the Nigerian business sector and to promote Anglo-Nigerian business
relationships.
He said: “This year, the dinner is set to be even more
symbolic with the inauguration of the chamber’s 17th and second female
president, Ms. Bisi Adeyemi and the launch of the NBCC Programming Academy and
Incubator for young women.”
Speaking on the inauguration dinner, the Director-General of
the NBCC, Mrs. Ayomide Olajide, said that the presidential dinner “is not only
to celebrate and honour the president but also to hold a grand and befitting
event to showcase the chamber and its activities.”
Olajide said that this year’s dinner promised to be riveting
experiences as the Chairman of Citibank Nigeria Limited, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso,
would be the Chairman of the Day while the Chairman, Guiness Nigeria Plc, Dr.
Omobola Johnson, will be the guest speaker.
She added that the presidential inauguration dinner would
also be used to, “showcase the NBCC as the foremost bilateral chamber in
Nigeria, diligently striving to deepen Anglo-Nigerian trade and investment.”