Attia Nasreddin

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Attia Nasreddin is a businessman who is the chief executive officer and chair of the Nasco Group in Nigeria. [1]

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Personal life

Nasreddin was born in Asmara, Eritrea on 24 April 1950. He has a Bachelor's degree in political science from the American College of Switzerland. [2]

Business activities

Nasco Group

The Nasco Group was established in Jos in 1963 by Nasreddin's father, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin. [3] The company grew to become a 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. [4]

In 1981, Attia Nasreddin became the managing director of Nasco Estate Company Limited, Lagos, Nigeria. [5] 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 been chairman/CEO of Nasco Group Limited Jos. [5]

Awards and recognition

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