Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Industry is at the threshold of a historic transformation as three of the nation’s most influential traditional and economic icons prepare to headline the 2026 NAIP Economic Outlook & CEO’s Forum.
The National Chairman of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP), Pharm. (Sir) Bankole Aminu Ezebuilo, disclosed that three of Nigeria’s most distinguished traditional rulers will play key roles in charting Nigeria’s economic and health-security at the 2026 NAIP Economic Outlook & CEOs Forum.
Bankole described their participation as a defining moment for the association and the pharmaceutical industry.
He announced that His Royal Highness, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON, PhD (London), Emir of Kano; His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, CFR, mni, the Obi of Onitsha (Agbogidi); and His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, will participate in the landmark gathering.
“All is set for a historic convergence of royal authority, intellectual depth, and strategic leadership at the NAIP 2026 Economic Outlook and CEOs Forum. The presence of these highly respected traditional rulers underscores the national importance of the conversations we are convening around Nigeria’s health security and economic future,” Ezebuilo said.
The high-level policy and industry forum, themed “Reimagining Nigeria’s Health Security: Local Production, Economic Sovereignty & Strategic Partnership,” is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, commencing at 9:00 a.m., with a closing dinner slated for 6:00 p.m.
Speaking ahead of the forum, in an exclusive interview with CEOAFRICA, the NAIP Chairman explained that the Economic Outlook & CEOs Forum is a deliberately designed platform for Chief Executive Officers and top decision-makers within Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Industrial Sector to engage in strategic reflection and policy-focused dialogue.
“The Economic Outlook and CEOs Forum is primarily for CEOs in the Pharmaceutical Industry. It is a deliberate platform where we review Nigeria’s past economic performance, examine current realities, provide informed forecasts, and collectively discuss strategies for growth, resilience, and self-reliance of the Pharmaceutical sector,” he said.
According to Bankole, the inclusion of eminent traditional rulers reflects NAIP’s understanding that sustainable health security and economic sovereignty require collective leadership that cuts across policy, industry, culture,tradition and governance.