L-R: The Commissioner, Ministry for Commerce & Investment, Kano State, Hon. Shehu Wada Sagagi; the Senior Director, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Amaka Onyemelukwe; the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh; the Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director, Nigerian Bottling Company, Soromidayo George; and CEO, RBI Perse Advisory Ltd/Co-Facilitator, Industrial Policy Commission, NESG, Amanda Lumun Feese during the NBC sponsored interactive session themed “Driving Industrialisation through circular PET packaging; Unlocking Nigeria’s Green Economy” at the ongoing 31st Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja today.
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd., a leading consumer packaged goods company and member of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Beverage Company (CCHBC), reaffirmed its leadership in driving circularity and environmental sustainability by sponsoring an interactive session at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja.
The session, themed “Driving Industrialisation Through Circular PET Packaging: Unlocking Nigeria’s Green Economy,” brought together senior government officials, regulators, and industry leaders to explore how circularity can accelerate industrial growth, create jobs, and power Nigeria’s transition to a green economy.
Delivering the keynote address, Senator John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, commended the Coca-Cola System for its sustained leadership in recycling and packaging recovery. He described the company’s efforts as a model for how private sector innovation can complement government action in advancing sustainability.
“In January this year, I was in Lagos at the Nigerian Bottling Company’s packaging waste collection hub in Apapa,” the Minister said. “That initiative, alongside efforts like the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation, speaks to the growing commitment to redefine our industrial landscape, where manufacturing and sustainability intersect, and where industry is not just about output, but also about impact.”
He highlighted the government’s ongoing work to create enabling frameworks that support the recycling and green manufacturing sectors. “The 20th-century model of produce, consume, and discard has run its course,” he said. “The circular economy offers a new path; one where what used to be called waste is transformed into opportunity, and developmental challenges become engines for new industries.”
Following the keynote address, the session featured a fireside chat with the Minister and a panel discussion with thought leaders and policymakers, including, Hon. Shehu Wada Sagagi, Commissioner, Ministry for Commerce & Investment, Kano State; Engr. (Dr.) Bahijjahtu Abubakar, FNSE, Director, Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, Federal Ministry of Environment; Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, CEO, National Bureau of Statistics (represented by Ms. Christie Umuna, Head, Energy and Environment Statistics Division); Mr. Basheer Abdulkadri, Director, Technical Services, Federal Ministry of Finance, and Chairman, Tariff Review Board (represented by Musa Umar, Deputy Director, Technical Services, Federal Ministry of Finance).
Through its nationwide collection hubs, strategic recycling partnerships, and community engagement programmes, the Coca-Cola System in Nigeria continues to advance its global commitment to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can it sells.
By fostering collaboration between government, industry, and civil society, the Coca-Cola System is helping to shape a sustainable circular economy that supports livelihoods, protects the environment, and drives inclusive industrial growth across Nigeria.
About the Nigerian Bottling Company
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd is a member of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company A.G., an anchor bottler for The Coca-Cola Company in 29 countries across North, Central, and South Europe, Asia, and Africa, serving over 715 million consumers and more than 197 brands in these markets. NBC manufactures, markets, and distributes a portfolio of strong brands, including Carbonated Soft Drinks, which include the iconic Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Schweppes and Limca; Still Drinks, including the Five Alive range and Eva water, while also partnering with other beverage businesses to sell Monster and Predator energy drinks and premium spirit brands.
More information can be found at https://ng.coca-colahellenic.com/
