By Ralph Agbana
Agro-economist, retired banker, politician and former President of Nigerian Textiles Manufacturers Association (NTMA) ,Chief Folorunsho Daniyan has been appointed as the Chairman, International Paints West Africa (IPWA), Plc, Chairman, Zamfara Texile Industry Ltd, and Executive Director, United Nigeria Textiles Ltd (UNTL).
The appointments came within the past one month, one after the other.
Founded in 1964, UNTIL was Nigeria’s foremost and West Africa’s largest textile factory, employing over 10,000 workers across its value chain.
Incorporated on January 23, 1961, IPWA Paints was the second paint company established in Nigeria, but the first to actually commence local paint manufacturing, (beginning production in 1962). Headquartered in Ikeja, Lagos State, it also operates strategic manufacturing plants and regional outlets across Nigeria.
Officially opened on June 19, 1965. Zamfara Textile Industries Limited, commonly called Zamtex, was a major historical textile manufacturing plant located in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State.
Daniyan’s appointments came amid revival efforts including states authorities to rehabilitate and revive major textile plants and regional cotton ginneries to restore local employment in the country.
Until his recent appointments, Daniyan was Head, Corporate and Public Relations of UNTL on whose platform he was elected the NTMA president.​​
He had worked with Afribank as Area Agriculture Officer to appraise agriculture loan requests and management of same covering present northwest; Premier Commercial Bank as Head of credit Administration, and IPWA Paints Plc as Executive Director, Business Development.
The Daniyan family has a long history with textiles.
The late patriach, foremost industrialist and former Minister of National Planning, Chief Silas Daniyan served as Executive Director, UNTL and Nichemtex. Industries.
​Folorunsho Daniyan was two time Special Adviser, Agric and later Investments in the administration of former Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State.​​
He was appointed by Idris’ successor, ex-Governor Idris Wada as Liaison Officer 1, Mopamuro Local Government of Kogi State and subsequently elected and served as Executive Chairman of Mopamuro Local Government between 2012 and 2016.
He is the Ojomu of Mopa.
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