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Gbenga Adebija, a businessman, has been appointed director-general of the Nigerian-German Business Association.

Folabi Esan, president of the association, confirmed the appointment in a statement on Tuesday.

Esan described Adebija’s appointment as a “significant milestone” in the annals of the NGBA.

“We expect Gbenga Adebija to lead a transformational agenda for the achievement of our organisational objectives,” he said.

Esan described Adebija as an “accomplished administrator and entrepreneur with broad-ranging experience in the private and public sector”.

“Adebija has an impressive professional profile and is widely respected across the public, private and civic sectors within and outside Nigeria,” he said.

“He has consulted for international organisations such as DFID/UKAID, Ribbon Rouge(Canada), ENABLE and Adam Smith International.

“He holds membership of professional and social organisations, including the Public Relations Society of America and Ikoyi Club 1938.”

Educated in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, Adebija held leadership positions at local, regional and global levels during his career at Cadbury Schweppes, business in Nigeria and Ashton & Layton.

NGBA was founded in 1986 to promote bilateral trade between Nigeria and Germany.

It comprises representatives of the German business community in Nigeria, the Nigerian business community, the delegation of German Industry and Commerce/AHK Nigeria and the German Embassy.