Nigerian Breweries Sales Director Retires After 23 Years
Nigerian Breweries Plc (NGX: NB) filed a Corporate Actions notice on 12 November 2026 announcing the retirement of Sales Director Emmanuel Oriakhi, effective 10 November 2026. The filing details his career history with the company and confirms that a successor has not yet been named.
Nigerian Breweries Plc has notified the market of the retirement of Emmanuel Oriakhi, its Sales Director, effective Tuesday, 10 November 2026. The disclosure was filed on 12 November 2026 and signed by Uzodinma Odenigbo, Corporate Affairs Director.
Oriakhi joined Nigerian Breweries in 2003 as a Commercial Management Trainee, accumulating over 23 years of service across the company and the wider HEINEKEN organisation. His career covered roles in Marketing, Commercial, and Sales leadership in Nigeria and internationally. Between 2015 and 2018, he served as Manager, Business Development, at Heineken Global Commerce covering the AMEE region.
He returned to Nigeria in September 2018 as Marketing Director, a role he held for six years. During that period, the company introduced several products to its portfolio, including Desperados, Zagg, Legend Twist, Goldberg Black, and Heineken 45cl. He was appointed Sales Director in March 2025, a position he held until his retirement.
The company stated that his successor will be announced in due course. No financial figures or operational impact assessments were included in the filing.
