Notore Chemical Industries Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public of the appointment of Matthias Ogwuche as its Group Company Secretary
Matthias is currently the Senior Legal Officer in charge of the Company Secretariat and responsible for ensuring compliance with Regulatory and Statutory requirements. He is also charged with organizing Committees, Boards and Annual General Meetings of the Company. He is a consummate professional who is intrigued by the use of organizational and writing skills to complete tasks ahead of deadlines. He is exceptionally hardworking and has over the years exhibited unparalleled professionalism in his chosen areas of practice that involves drafting and reviewing of legal Agreements, proficient analysis of legal risks and the proffering of advice that mitigates these risks as well as assisting the erstwhile Group Company Secretary in the Management of the Board and all other legal matters in the Company.
Matthias was an integral part of the Team that listed the Company on the Main Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited on 2nd August 2018. He was responsible for the Due Diligence and Compliance aspect of the transaction that successfully secured the US$37 million loan facility from Africa Export Import Bank (Afrexim) on 31st December 2019 for the Turn Around Maintenance of the Company’s Fertiliser Plant. He played a central role in the Compliance and Documentation aspect in the recently concluded N105 billion Private Placement transaction of the Company and have been part of other major transactions in the Company.
Matthias has got about fourteen (14) years’ cognate experience as a Solicitor and Legal Adviser, nine (9) of which has been at the Legal and Governance Service Department of the Company. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the Society for Corporate Governance, Nigeria. He obtained a Certificate on Company Secretary Practice and Optimum Productivity from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Nigeria 2017, Corporate Governance Certificate of Attendance from the Nigerian Exchange Limited in 2019 and Certificate on Merger and Acquisition from Clifford Chance. Matthias has attended several other professional courses and holds other Certificates. The effective date of Mr. Ogwuche’s appointment as the Group Company Secretary is 20th August 2024.