This to notify the Nigerian Exchange Limited and investing public that the Board of Directors of Unilever Nigeria PLC (Unilever or the Company) has appointed Mr. Uchenna Nwakanma as an Executive Director of the Board with effect from 13th November 2025.
The Board warmly welcomes Mr. Uchenna Nwakanma and wishes him all the best in his new role.
MR. UCHENNA NWAKANMA
Uchenna Nwakanma is an accomplished Research & Development (R&D) Business Leader with over 20 years of experience driving innovation, product excellence, and strategic growth across Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods industry.
Uchenna currently serves as Research & Development Director for Unilever in personal care Category across the Africa Cluster, where he leads the regional R&D strategy, ensuring the successful delivery of innovation projects that meet evolving consumer needs across diverse markets. His expertise spans across Home Care, Personal Care, Baby Care, Pesticides, Lavatory Care, and Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals, with a consistent track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact innovations that balance technical rigor, consumer insight, and regulatory compliance.
Prior to this role, he was Head of R&D at PZ Cussons and Reckitt Benkiser , at various times, where he led the end-to-end innovation pipeline and capability development programs that strengthened the company’s footprint and competitiveness across Africa.
A strong advocate for sustainable manufacturing and local value creation, Uchenna has worked closely with key industry bodies such as SON (Standard Organization of Nigeria as Technical Review Member of standards and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to champion initiatives that promote local sourcing, quality excellence, and talent development in Nigeria’s manufacturing ecosystem.
He has contributed his expertise in different Forum across Africa Cosmetic bodies/Associations, Medical Association and the Federal Ministry of Science, Nigeria as public Speaker on topic bothering Innovation as a panacea for country development.
He is an Industrial Chemist with an MBA in General Management and a member of the Chartered Institute of Chemist Nigeria.
Following the above appointment, the current Board composition of Unilever
Nigeria Plc. is as follows:
1. Mr. Bolaji Balogun – Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director
2. Mr. Tobi Adeniyi – Managing Director
3. Mr. Michael Ikpoki – Independent Non-Executive Director
4. Mr. Ben Langat – Non-Executive Director
5. Mr. Chika Nwobi – Non-Executive Director
6. Ms. Ngozi Edozien – Independent Non-Executive Director
7. Mrs. Umma Yusuf Aboki – Independent Non-Executive Director
8. Mrs. Adenike Ogunlesi – Independent Non-Executive Director
9. Mr. Ibrahim Sodipe – Executive Director
10. Mr. Uchenna Nwakanma – Executive Director
Peter Dada
Company Secretary
