ANVAI appoints Kolade interim DG

The Association of Nigerian Veterinary and Allied Industrialists has appointed Dr Adebayo Kolade as Interim Director-General, with a mandate to advance members’ interests, drive trade facilitation initiatives, and strengthen industry self-regulation.

ANVAI announced the appointment in a statement jointly signed by National Secretary Dr Tunji Nasir and Chairman of the Transition Committee Dr Yila Umaru, following a special general meeting held in December 207ntry.

According to the statement, ANVAI recently commenced an organisational renewal process in the last quarter of 2025, which it said would “culminate in the rapid expansion of its membership base nationwide.”

It added that the new leadership would focus on achieving early wins in engagement with key regulators, including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria.