Adesuwa Ladoja has been named as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) Company, one of Tolaram’s subsidiaries. Tolaram is a prominent conglomerate in Nigeria.
The Board of Directors informed its stakeholders in a statement that the appointment will take effect on July 1, 2024.
After Dinesh Rathi, was promoted as Group Finance Director of Tolaram, Adesuwa Ladoja stepped in as MD.
Ladoja has a wealth of experience in strategic leadership and infrastructure development, the statement claims.
It holds: “She has been a key player in the development of the Lekki Deep Sea Port project, leading to its financial close in 2020, the completion of its construction in 2022, and commercial operation in 2023. Her leadership and strategic vision have been critical to the project’s success.”
As an Associate at Ajumogobia & Okeke, Ladoja, a lawyer, began her career in general commercial practice and litigation. After that, she worked for more than ten years as a tax, regulatory, and people services specialist at KPMG Professional Services.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons) from Obafemi Awolowo University and a Master of Laws (LL.M Hons) from King’s College, University of London, specialising in International Business Law. Ladoja holds memberships in numerous professional associations, including the Nigerian Bar Association, and is a notary public of the Nigerian Supreme Court.
Ladoja’s diverse experience, according to the Board, will be crucial in advancing the expansion and innovation goals of the Lagos Free Zone Company.
According to her, “I am honored to be given this opportunity, and I look forward to continuing the good work done by Dinesh and the team at LFZ in creating a unique industrial ecosystem that places sustainability and customer-centricity at its core.
“Lagos Free Zone with its integrated Lekki Port is the perfect illustration of what ease of doing business represents and we look forward to hosting more companies,” she added.
Over $2.5 billion in FDI projects have been committed to the 850-hectare Lagos Free Zone, an award-winning port-based industrial zone in Lagos, Nigeria, since its establishment in 2012, the local brand news discloses.
LFZ is situated in Lekki, the dawn development corridor of Lagos, and is owned and operated by Tolaram. aiming to become the go-to industrial centre in West Africa.
