The CEO of Nwachief Nigeria Limited, Michael Nwaleke Nwokedi, a spirit and wine production company, yesterday, Wednesday, 3rd of October, 2018 shared his experience on the industry.
In an interview with The publisher of news extra, Obadimu Adeyemi Veron, he spoke on his ordeals, his victories and the progress made so far
Excerpts Below:
Chief Michael Nwaleke Nwokedi is the CEO NWACHIEF NIGERIA LIMITED in Ogun State. who Produced spirit and wine, A graduate of Agriculture Economist from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, a successful farmer based on practice cum production expert.
When did you started the production of spirit wines?
I started the the production of spirit and wine in Ogun State in 1997, twenty-one years ago.
I started in a low key, in which I had to deliver it to nearby areas like Yewa, Igbo ora and later to Lagos state in Mushin, Trade fair and other parts in Lagos environs. As time goes on we move to Delta State, Taraba, Enugu,Aba , Portharcourt and other states in Nigeria and beyond to deliver our products and to the glory of God we are extending the best for the company.
Likely Challenges Facing The Wine Business
The likely challenges are logistics, infrastructure in terms delivery of our goods to other states despite the bad road network of the country.
Also double taxation is almost fifteen, Income tax, exercise duties, tenement rates, land users and others which makes payment of salaries to the employees harder sometimes after deducting the tax payments from the profits.
We urge the federal government to see to the state if roads in Nigeria to ease the delivery of our goods cutting across Nigeria and beyond.
*What are your Success Stories*
Well, when we started our business it was not an easy task in terms of logistics and meeting up with expectations of our customers in the area of circulation but today we can deliver our products to any part of the country and beyond, also with our capacity we can accommodate any customers.
Being a practising farmer, having so many farm animals and crops I am living good couple with the wine productions.
*What content did you use in production of your products to be extraordinary different from other spirit wine that cause harm to consumers?*
As a human being, there is certain amount of volume you need to take that will never cause harm to your body system.
Consumption of alcohol should be limited most especially when driving, drinks is meant for occasion, to celebrate and when the consumption limit has be reached by people they should not endeavour to drink excess to avoid causing any harm to the body structure.
Also so many consume alcohol with empty stomach which has harmful effects on the kidney and lungs, our product has *NAFDAC* number, we passed consumer control test and other necessary test before distribution.
How many state as hammer gin circulated to in Nigeria and how can new consumers contact you if they need supply
Well like i told you earlier on our products, the gin have cut across and selling fast, we have hammer gin in at least 30 states out of the 36 states we have, in fact we have move beyond Nigeria, we export it to Cotonou, Togo and Cameroon. that is to tell you we don’t limit ourselves to Nigeria alone, i am currently working on how this gin will be in England, Germany and Italy. May God help me.
Our head office is at kilometer 3, Ayetoro Road Adehun Abeokuta, Ogun State.
For new customers contact *08034546679 and 08086717671*
Message to all consumer of Hammer Products
My candid message will come in advise way, the drivers should not drink while driving as life has no duplicate, at the same time our customers should not under any circumstances drink on empty stomach as it is very harmful to their system. We are using this medium to appreciate everyone for deeming it fit to patronise all products coming from our company while we wish them a successful business with huge profits.