NIGERIAN-BORN, ATLANTA-BASED ENTREPRENEURS WHO STILL FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THEIR NATIVE LAND ARE FORMALIZING PLANS TO ESTABLISH A NIGERIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ATLANTA.
HERBERT NWOSU, (PRONOUNCED WAH’-SU), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SIX-MEMBER PLANNING COMMITTEE, DESCRIBED THE CHAMBER’S MISSION AS FURTHERING THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING CONTACTS AND FOSTERING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN NIGERIA AND THE U.S.
OTHERS ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE INCLUDE: IRENE BARANIUK, COORDINATOR OF HUMAN SERVICES, LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ATLANTA; GARY GUNDERSON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER OF THE CARTER CENTER OF EMORY UNIVERSITY; O.J. BROWNE, PARTNER IN HB INTERNATIONAL, AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTING FIRM; BOB FAIRCLOTH, A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN WHO SPECIALIZES IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, AND DELSON-OHI (JIMI) ADEOYE, CEO OF MABI CONTI, INC.
CONCERNING THE CURRENT UNCERTAINTY OF NIGERIA’S POLITICAL SITUATION WHICH RECENTLY VOIDED A NATIONAL ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT, MR. ADEOYE SAID:
NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTIONS, WE HAVE A PROMISE OF SUPPORT FROM NIGERIA’S 30-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SPECIFICALLY FROM THEIR PRESIDENT, PRINCE JULIUS ADELUYI. THEY WILL COORDINATE ACTIVITIES WITH NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, HELP IMPLEMENT TRADE MISSIONS TO NIGERIA AND RENDER WHATEVER ASSISTANCE WE NEED.
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