Attia Nasreddin is a businessman who currently serves as the chief executive officer and chair of the Nasco Group in Nigeria.
Personal life
Nasreddin was born in
Asmara
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Eritrea
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on 24 April 1950. He has a Bachelor's degree in
political science from the
American College of Switzerland.
Business activities
Nasco Group
The Nasco Group was established in
Jos
Jos is a city in the north central region of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State.
During British ...
in 1963 by Nasreddin's father, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin. The company grew to become a Conglomerate (company), conglomerate with four major manufacturing units and other investments in the service sector. The company has a strong focus on agro-business and is involved in backward integration in this sector.
In 1981, Attia Nasreddin became the managing director of Nasco Estate Company Limited, Lagos, Nigeria.
[Medium. ''Who Is Attia Nasreddin?'' Dec. 2016, https://medium.com/@attianasreddin/who-is-attia-nasreddin-a2f8102e9269.] By 1983, he had become Vice President of Nasco International, Milan Italy. In 1990, he assumed the office of President of Nasco Group Nigeria Limited, until 1999, when he was elevated to Vice Chairman of Nasco Group International Milan Italy. Since 2004 Nasreddin had served as chairman/CEO of Nasco Group Limited Jos.
Awards and recognition
* 1997: Nasreddin received the Rotary Foundation's Paul Harris Fellow award, in appreciation of his role in the furtherance of global peace.
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* 1997: The Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria awarded Nasreddin a Fellowship for distinguishing himself in the field of Administration.
* The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) awarded Nasreddin the Leadership Award in Corporate Governance.
* 2003: The Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund gave Nasreddin the Most Valuable Employer Award.
* He received the Bankers Company Award by the Financial Times of London, whilst the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies recognized him for his support to strategic studies in the institute.
* 2022: Conferment of the National Honours Award of the Order of the Federal Republic on Attia Nasreddin by President Muhammadu Buhari.
References
External links
Official websiteNasco Nigeria
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Nigerian food industry businesspeople
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Nigerian people of Eritrean descent
Nigerian chairpersons of corporations