Ambode Appointed as CWEIC VP

The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) has appointed Gov. Akinwuni Ambode of Lagos State as the Vice President of the council.

The announcement which was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna on Sunday revealed that the appointment was announced by the Chief Executive Officer of CWEIC, Mr. Oliver Everett at a meeting between CWEIC and a group of Nigerian businessmen at Ikeja.

 It was also disclosed that Ambode would be in office alongside Mr. Jeffery Mountevans, the Lord Mayor of the City of London as Co-Vice President of the Council for the next one year.

The CWEIC is an interest group established to promote trade and investment by facilitating engagement between government and the private sector throughout the Commonwealth.

The statement revealed that Everett was in Nigeria to discuss with small business owners on investment opportunities in Commonwealth nations, especially Europe. He said “Nigerians in the UK were the fourth largest spenders, as there was already a huge market for Nigerian goods in the UK.”

Everett advised business owners to avoid the production of sugary drinks as lots of people in Europe preferred natural drinks.

It was also noted that the appointment of Ambode was a major pointer to the fact that Nigeria and indeed Lagos was open for real and serious investment.