The Nigerian Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (NASME) at its 7th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on the 28th of January, 2016 has elected 19 members into its Governing Council.
The AGM which drew members from all chapters across the country was well attended by corporate and institutional members.
NASME is a business membership organization founded in 1996 and currently has 26 active state chapters with over 25,000 companies and institutions as members.
The following members were elected into the Governing Council of NASME to run its affairs for two years.
1. Sir (Prince) ‘Degun Agboade, President & Chairman of Council
2. Mr. Tokunbo Talabi , Deputy President, Finance & Administration
3. Engr. Abdul Rasheed Yerima, Deputy President, North
4. Chief M.O. Nlemigbo, Deputy President, South
5. Alhaji Bala Othman Suleiman, Zonal Vice President (North East)
6. Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Haske, Zonal Vice President (North West)
7. Mr. Vincent Dumoni, Zonal Vice President (North Central)
8. Mr. Chiedu Anyaso, Zonal Vice President (South East)
9. Mr. Oladipo Jemi Alade, Zonal Vice President (South West)
10. Dr Oko-Jaja, Zonal Vice President (South South)
11. Mr. Monday Michaels Ashibogwu, Publicity Secretary
12. UNION BANK, Treasurer
13. Dr Obiora Madu, Private Sector Representative
14. Mr. Oladipo Bankole, Private Sector Representative
15. Mr. Tayo Omidiji NEXIM Bank, Representing Financial Institutions
16. Mr. Felix Oyakhamoh ECOBANK, Representing Financial Institutions
17. Mr. A. Sowunmi CBN, Representing Financial Institutions
18. Mr. Tokunbo Habeeb RMRDC, Representing Public Sector Institutions
19. Dr DM Ibrahim NOTAO, Representing Public Sector Institutions
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected President and Chairman of Council, Sir (Prince) ‘Degun Agboade thanked outgoing members of the Council for their selfless service for the past four years as he outlined a 7-point agenda to move NASME forward.
The association being the largest BMO (Business Membership Organisation) representing various sectors of MSMEs noted for driving the country’s economy is repositioning to serve better the interests of MSMEs in Nigeria.
