It is no longer news that Mr Naziru Isyaku Rabiu has resigned from his position as Executive Director at BUA Foods PLC less than a year after his appointment.
BUA Foods Plc is one of the biggest and publicly-traded food production companies in Nigeria.
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A corporate disclosure that was filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) said the resignation took effect from August 17, 2022.
The statement did not however offer further explanations.
‘BUA Foods Plc (the Company) hereby notifies the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public of the resignation of Isyaku Naziru Rabiu as a Director on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 17th August 2022’ the short statement had submitted.
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However, a source at the company ,who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Team@orientactualmags.com that Rabiu’s resignation became necessary to enable BUA Foods meet some regulatory requirements as set by NGEX.
Nigeria’s Code of Corporate Governance (on family and interlocking directorship) requires that “not more than two members of the same family shall sit on the Board of a public company at the same time’ the source said.
In the same vein, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria has a similar requirement under its Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Naziru Isyaku Rabiu is the son of Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu, who currently serves as Chairman and CEO of BUA Group, owners of BUA Foods PLC. Already another member of the family is on the Board as an Executive Director.
Before his appointment as an Executive Director at BUA Foods Plc in November 2021, he was a director at IRS Pasta & Flour Limited which was later merged with other companies to form BUA Foods Plc.
In January 2022, BUA Foods Plc was listed on the Nigerian Exchange. And this necessitated the latest board changes.
The source added that Naziru Isyaku Rabiu remains an Executive at BUA Foods for now.
The young professional, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Hertfordshire, has held previous positions within the conglomerate, including Commercial Director and Business Development Officer.
Naziru had also briefly worked as a business analyst at Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous oil exploration firms- Team@orientactualmags.com
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