The Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria ( CICAN), the media professionals that report and analyse the country’s manufacturing, commerce and industry, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sectors; has concluded plans to host the 2023 CICAN Workshop and Award ceremony.

The event holds on Tuesday 21st, November 2023 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja (38 – 40 , Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja) from 11am with the theme “Tax policy reforms and effects on Nigeria’s business”

The association made this known in a statement jointly signed by the body’s National Chairman, Charles Okonji and the Event’s Chairperson, Princess Funmi Adeoye and made available to the media.

It disclosed that some of the guests expected to grace the occasion include the First Lady of the Federation, Senator ( Mrs ) Oluremi Tinubu, the Honorable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr Doris Uzoka – Anite, the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria ( MAN) Otunba Francis Meshioye, the President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture ( NACCIMA) Otunba Dele Oye Kelvin Esq, Mr. Uwem-edimo Sampson, Chairman Nigerians In Diaspora Organisation, Russia (NIDO Russia), the Executive Chairman of Federal Inand Revenue Service, Director Generals of some parasatals under the ministry of Industry, Trade and investment, tax experts, captains of industries and chief executive officers of many private firms and top manufacturers.

The statement added that the association will confer it’s prestigious crystal excellence award on some captains of industry and some image makers of some organisations who are partners with CICAN.

It will be recall that CICAN at the end of every year usually organised a workshop where top government’s functionaries, manufactures, and bosses of agencies are assemble to proffer solutions to topical issue (s).

Communique will be issued at the end of the programme, which will be sent to relevant governmental institution for implementation .

The statement disclosed that CICAN with it’s over 70 strong membership , who are publishers, editors, correspondents and reporters will use their various broadcast, print and online platforms to disseminate the issues discussed and the communique arrived at the event.