Rotimi Olawale, founder and CEO of JR Farms Group, has been appointed as the inaugural president of the France-Nigeria Agribusiness Club, a special-purpose vehicle established to coordinate and grow agriculture in the country.
In a statement, the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) made the announcement and said Olawale was appointed by unanimous vote of the club’s founding stakeholders and will serve a two-year term with the option of renewal.
Moses Umoru, director general of the FNCCI, confirmed that the decision followed a formal vote among the club’s founding partners, including the leadership of the FNCCI, Business France, and the French Embassy’s regional economic department, which endorsed him for the role.
He cited JR Farms Group’s standing as a leading Franco-Nigerian agribusiness success story and a fitting symbol of the club’s mission.
Rachid Benlafquih, regional agriculture counsellor for Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon at the French Embassy, noted that JR
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