The European Business Chamber (EuroCham) Nigeria held a Stakeholder Conference on “Gaining Traction in Power Sector Reforms” in December at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. Speakers at the high-profile event included Eyo Ekpo, former National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Commissioner; Emmanuel Anosike, Director of Transmission, Federal Ministry of Power who represented the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, Seun Suleiman, Managing Director, Siemens Energy Nigeria, Cécile Tassin-Pelzer, Head of Unit/Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bankole Cardoso, Managing Director, Engie Energy Access, Christopher Ezeafulukwe, representative of the Group CEO, Transcorp Power, Owen Omogiafo, Christophe Begat, Managing Director, Anglophone West Africa, Schneider Electric and Olalere Odusote, Commissioner for Energy And Mineral Resources, Lagos State. His Highness Sanusi Lamido Sanusi delivered the closing remarks at the event.
EuroCham Nigeria was founded in October 2018 at the 7th EU-Nigeria Business. It is a member of the EBO (European Business Organisation) Worldwide Network which consists of European companies operating in markets outside the European Union. EBO promotes trade and investments and advocates business best practices and European corporate governance and corporate social responsibility standards.
The President of EuroCham Nigeria is Mary Ojulari, Deputy Managing Director/ Chief Finance Officer at Weststar Associates Limited. EuroCham has 45 members; membership is also open to Nigerian businesses that conduct businesses mainly with European companies.
L-R: Nosike Emmanuel, Director Transmission, Federal Ministry of Power; Seun Suleiman, Managing Director, Siemens Energy Nigeria; Samuela Isopi, H.E. Ambassador of the EU to Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS; Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria; Olalere Odusote, Honorable Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, Lagos State; Eyo Ekpo, Former NERC Commissioner; Chris Ezeafulukwe, CEO, Transcorp Power Limited and Wole Famurewa, Moderator of the session at the EuroCham Nigeria Maiden Stakeholders Conference held at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos recently.L-R: Khaled El Dokani, CCEO, Lafarge Africa Plc; Simon Melchior, Vice-President, EuroCham Nigeria; Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria and Lesley Baxter, Executive Director, TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc at the EuroCham Nigeria Maiden Stakeholders Conference held at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos.L-R: Simon Melchior, Vice-President, EuroCham Nigeria; Adedolapo Fasawe, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency; Cécile Tassin-Pelzer, Head of Unit/Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Nigeria and Ecowas; Dr. Sanusi Ohiare, Executive Director, Rural Electrification Funds and Board Member, Rural Electrification Agency, Nigeria; Samuela Isopi, H.E. Ambassador of the EU to Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS; Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria; Victor Ezenwoko, Chief Commercial Officer, Daystar Power Group; Christophe Begat, Managing Director, Anglophone West Africa, Schneider Electric; Bankole Cardoso, Managing Director, Engie Energy Access and Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Co-Founder, Vroom Africa at the EuroCham Nigeria Maiden Stakeholders Conference held at Eko Hotels & Suites, LagosMary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria with guests at the EuroCham Nigeria Maiden Stakeholders Conference held at Eko Hotels & Suites, LagosA cross section of guests at the eventSamuela Isopi, H.E. Ambassador of the EU to Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS and Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria with guests at the EuroCham Nigeria Maiden Stakeholders Conference held at Eko Hotels & Suites, LagosMary Ojulari, President, EuroCham NigeriaSamuela Isopi, H.E. Ambassador of the EU to Republic of Nigeria and ECOWASL-R: Olalere Odusote, Honorable Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, Lagos State; Eyo Ekpo, Former NERC Commissioner; Chris Ezeafulukwe, CEO, Transcorp Power Limited and Wole Famurewa, Moderator of the session at the EuroCham Nigeria Maiden Stakeholders Conference held at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos recently.L-R: Nosike Emmanuel, Director Transmission, Federal Ministry of Power; Seun Suleiman, Managing Director, Siemens Energy Nigeria; Samuela Isopi, H.E. Ambassador of the EU to Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS; Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria; Olalere Odusote, Honorable Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, Lagos State; Eyo Ekpo, Former NERC Commissioner; Chris Ezeafulukwe, CEO, Transcorp Power Limited and Wole Famurewa, Moderator of the session at the EuroCham Nigeria Maiden Stakeholders Conference held at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos recently.Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria with a guestAdedolapo Fasawe, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency; Cécile Tassin-Pelzer, Head of Unit/Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Nigeria and Ecowas; Dr. Sanusi Ohiare, Executive Director, Rural Electrification Funds and Board Member, Rural Electrification Agency during a panel sessionKhaled El Dokani, CCEO, Lafarge Africa and Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Co-Founder, Vroom AfricaSimon Melchior, Vice-President, Nigeria and Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham NigeriaMary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria with guestsFolashade Ambrose-Medebem, Co-Founder, Vroom Africa and Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham NigeriaSimon Melchior, Vice-President, Nigeria; Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Co-Founder, Vroom Africa; Mary Ojulari, President, EuroCham Nigeria and other guests at the EuroCham Maiden Stakeholders’ Conference in Lagos.
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