At its head office, Unilever Nigeria, represented by Managing Director, Tim Kleinebenne, welcomed Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir mni of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and his staff. He told them the straightforward tale of Unilever Nigeria.
He had this to say: “We are the longest-serving manufacturing company in Nigeria. We have been in Nigeria for over 100 years. We are committed to the socioeconomic development of Nigeria. We are here to stay.”
Continuing, Unilever’s MD added that Unilever Nigeria has improved the lives of Nigerians and aided in the expansion of the country’s economy over the years by utilising its knowledge and the strength of its brands. Unilever’s operations in Nigeria have been mostly successful because of the widespread acceptance of our brands by customers and the outstanding support of our stakeholders and shareholders, who make major contributions to our business.
According to him: “Since 2020, we have consistently grown our topline and bottom line. We achieved 51% topline growth in 2023 and 41% topline growth in H1 2024. In partnership with Wecyclers, we have collected over 12,000 tonnes of plastic from the environment. Through our women empowerment initiative, Shakti, we have empowered over 13,000 women across 22 states in Nigeria. Our locally sourced raw materials input into our manufacturing is over 50% through our localisation agenda.”
In a three-year cycle, he continued, a collaboration between Gen U, UNICEF, and Unilever Nigeria will benefit 700,000 youth in Nigerian higher education institutions and provide them with employable skills.
Kleinebenne is adamant that Unilever Nigeria is a positive force and that there are more chances than difficulties in Nigeria, BrandSpur news brand reports.
“Together, with our stakeholders in the public and private sectors, we will continue to contribute to Nigeria’s socioeconomic development through our brands and operations,” stated Kleinebenne, as he added: “This is our story. We are here to stay.”
