COMPANY NEWS

CHAIRMAN RETIRES

 

November 2004 saw our esteemed Chairman, HRH Alhaji Abali Mohammadu, the Emir of Fika,  retire from the Board of NGC PLC having reached the retirement age.

 

Alhaji Muhammadu had been on the Board of NGC PLC since 1979 and became the Chairman of the Board in 1993. The Emir played a key role in nurturing this dynamic company from its earliest times and will always be honoured for his stewardship and guidance.

 

During his many years of office the Company has evolved into one of Nigeria's premier manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceutical, consumer products an oil & gas field chemicals.

 

All at NGC and every shareholder would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to him  for all his endeavors during his time of office and to wish him well in his retirement. He leaves the Company in great strength, poised to achieve greater success.

 

40th CELEBRATIONS


To mark 40 years of success, July (2004) saw NGC celebrate its achievements through a number of functions centered around the 2004 AGM, which took place at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos on 8th July 2004.

 

40th Anniversary Reception

 

To honor the achievements of the senior management of NGC over the last 40 years, on the eve of the 40th AGM, Chief (Dr.) E.A.O. Shonekan C.B.E, a senior shareholder in the Company, held a celebratory dinner where both current and past board members could reflect on their accomplishments. 

 

NGC Board Visit Pharmaceutical & Beverage Plant

 

As part of our celebrations, the Board of Directors made a tour of our Otta Factory, to see for themselves the ongoing developments within the plant, including our new Sparwasser filling line and extended tabletting facilities.

 

 

40th AGM  & Awards

 

The 40th Annual General Meeting, was met with acclaim from its participating shareholders as NGC posted profitable accounts allowing for a dividend of 30 kobo per share.

 

The 40th AGM also witnessed the award of commemorative gifts to all NGC's long standing executives who have worked tirelessly to ensure NGC's continued growth and development, as well as special achievement awards given out to selected employees.

 

Click here for more details of these events, including a picture gallery covering the proceedings>>

 

LAUNCH OF SPARWASSER

 

July 2003 saw NGC expand into the beverage market with the launch of its own brand of bottled water, Sparwasser.

 

Sparwasser is filled, bottled and distributed from NGC's own liquid line within it's factory in Otta. 

 

Processed and purified though a range of advanced treatments, Sparwasser is not only safe for all drinking requirements, but is also a clean tasting thirst quencher.

 

PFIZER AWARD


NGC was the proud recipient of the Pfizer Healthcare Division 2002 Agent of the Year award (Export Region). This award was in recognition of the significant progress made by NGC in the production and distribution of a range of Pfizer products including Benylin.

 

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