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Our mission and vision

Our mission is to make import and export processes run more smoothly while assisting business owners and promoting the economy by working with the government.
Our objective is to become a leader in the transformation of global trade by enabling entrepreneurs to prosper and advance the economic growth of our country.

THE ASSOCIATION OF ABWIEN

The Association of Businessmen and Women in Import & Export Trade of Nigeria [ABWIEN] is a large trade group and one of the formidable economic and thriving trade associations operating in the economic space of Nigeria while having economic handshakes and trading relationships with other businessmen and women of other nations across all sectors of the economy, such as but not limited to Commerce, Import, Export, Entrepreneurship and SME development, Agriculture, Mining, Furniture, Electrical, Electronic, Building & Construction, Professionals, Medicals, Pharmaceuticals, Equipment, Clothing, Leathers, and Beauty

To promote and foster economic prosperity among members.
To foster entrepreneurship and business growth among members via capacity-building activities, a business support system, business advisory, and training.
To create avenues for acceptable character development and ethical best business practices.
To promote friendliness, mutual relationships, and unity of purpose among members.

About us

OBJECTIVES OF ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEE

HON. AKOH JACOBS

FCFIA, B.Sc., M.Sc

SECRETARY GENERAL

CHIEF PROTOCOL OFFICER & CO-FOUNDER

Mr. UDEKWE IKE EDWIN

LEGAL ADVISER

BARR. DR. SAM OGUCHE

HEAD OF RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HIGH CHIEF JOHN OJONUGWA SALIFU

CNA

LEADER, WOMEN'S GROUP

HRH. OLIVE ENECHOJO UJAH (MRS)

He is a renowned businessman and a pioneering co-founder of the association, with great interest in travel and tours, hospitality, and clothing. He is one of the major importers of goods, particularly fabrics and fashion materials, from China. He's a graduate of the Federal Polytechnic in Auchi, Edo State. He is our Chief Protocol Officer (CPO).

An astute lawyer of international repute with deep knowledge of business law. A businessman with a huge interest in agriculture and housing. A legal scholar, publisher of several legal and economic articles, author of many law books, recipient of several awards, and senior research fellow at the prestigious Nigeria Institute of Legislative Studies, Abuja. He is our legal adviser

High Chief John Ojonugwa Salifu (B.Sc. Agric Economics, B.Sc. Accenting, MBA, CNA) is a profound tax administrator and executive director at the Kogi Board of Internal Revenue Services (KGBIRS). He is a chartered fellow at the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). A savvy businessman with a huge interest in education, agriculture, and real estate. He is our head of research and business development.

Is a graduate of the University of Jos, Plateau State. She is the royal mother of Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State as the Iye-Oja of the Palmland Yeeteeh. A serial entrepreneur with a deep interest in the food and beverage sectors of the Nigerian economy. Chief baker and producer of the famous Nutritious Double Double Brand Loaf of Bread. She is the leader of the Women's Group of the Association.

Hon. Akoh Jacobs, FCFIAA, is an experienced serial entrepreneur and trade expert with deep knowledge of political economy, finance, trade, business development, entrepreneurship, and humanity. A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analysts Nigeria (CIFIAN), I am a seasoned ex-banker with over 10 years of experience in cash and currency management, banking operations, investment banking, Treasury management, aviation banking, customer service, and business interests in agriculture, industrial minerals trading, and management consulting. A former senior government official served as senior special assistant on commerce, investment, and SME development to the Kogi State Government and was a member of the Kogi State Economic Management Team from 2017 to 2019. He mediates international trade and management consulting for the association and its members. Also, he coordinates all the activities of the local and international partners of the association and administers the secretariat with its day-to-day tasks. He is the Secretary General of ABWIEN. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the prestigious Lagos State University (LASU) and a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).

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