Business
Chamber Advocates Mentorship Programmes For Company Executive
The President, Nnewi
Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Humphery Ngonadi, has urged Chief Executive Officers to fashion out mentorship programmes for their successors in order for their companies to survive after them.
Ngonadi said this in Nnewi, Anambra State on Saturday while fielding questions from newsmen on why most companies and industries, particularly in the South-East Zone of the country fold after the death of their founders.
He noted that there was need to encourage chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of Companies on the need for a strategic succession plan, built on sound mentorship of the younger generations.
“Lack of succession plan had led to the collapse / failure of most businesses after the death of the original owners.
“I believe we can picture some of those companies that are no longer in existence because of the death of the original owners, while in most developed nations like Europe, U.S. Asia, the reverse is the case.
“As the Chief Executive is approaching a certain age, he /she starts preparing somebody to take over from him by way of ensuring that their interest is focused on the business through coaching and mentoring,” he said.
Ngonadi also noted that youths can perform better if they are properly groomed about the technicalities of any given venture or company.
He advised entrepreneurs in the country to support the federal government’s Transformation Agenda and add value to their products, as well as produce goods to meet the local and international standards.
“Payment of tuition fees for undergraduate/postgraduate studies shall be subject to a maximum limit of $25,000.00 per semester,” the Manual states.
The expansion of international card limits also reflects growing confidence among lenders that foreign exchange liquidity has improved enough to support retail dollar transactions.
Speaking recently at the BusinessDay 14th Annual CEO Forum in Lagos, CBN Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the CBN said buying and selling activities now increasingly determine outcomes in the foreign exchange market, unlike in the past when market participants relied heavily on routine Central Bank interventions.
According to Cardoso, Nigeria’s net foreign exchange reserves have risen from just over $3 billion at the start of the reform programme to more than $40 billion, while gross reserves have climbed to about $52 billion, providing stronger confidence for investors and enabling the Central Bank to reserve interventions for periods of market stress rather than day-to-day liquidity management.
The restoration and expansion of international naira card spending limits are increasingly being seen as one of the clearest signs that the benefits of the CBN’s foreign exchange reforms are beginning to reach households, students and businesses making legitimate cross-border payments.
The Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer, WEC, Dr Angela Wilkinson, disclosed this in a statement, last Thursday.
“Nigeria’s participation comes at a pivotal time as the country seeks to expand energy access, strengthen energy security, accelerate gas development and mobilise the capital required for industrialisation and sustainable economic growth.
“WEC Nigeria will convene leaders from across the energy ecosystem, apply the WEC’s globally recognised Energy Trilemma framework to Nigeria’s unique context, and promote evidence-based dialogue, practical collaboration and informed policymaking.
“It will also ensure that Nigerian and broader African perspectives contribute meaningfully to global energy conversations,” she said.
Wilkinson expressed confidence that Nigeria would play a significant leadership role at the World Energy Congress scheduled for Riyadh in April 2027 and beyond.
The statement also quoted the Chairman of WEC Nigeria, Isa, as describing the country’s participation as an opportunity to deepen national and African leadership within the global energy community through practical solutions tailored to regional development priorities.
He said the platform would promote collaboration across sectors and attract sustainable investments into Nigeria’s energy sector.
The Chief Executive Officer of WEC Nigeria, Wunti, was quoted in the statement as saying that the council would connect leadership, evidence and investment to build a secure, affordable and sustainable energy system.
“This system will be capable of driving economic growth and shared prosperity.”
According to him, the platform will also connect Nigerian institutions and businesses with international knowledge, technology, partnerships and investment opportunities through the World Energy Council’s global network.
Recall that WEC, founded in 1923, is the world’s oldest independent and impartial community of energy leaders and practitioners, advancing informed, collaborative and practical action across the global energy system.