I had the honour of joining the Reckitt’s Global Delegation in Nigeria, esteemed partners of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, as together, we paid a courtesy visit to the British High Commission Abuja, where we had the privilege of meeting with His Excellency Dr Richard Montgomery CMG, the British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the UK Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States.

Reckitt Benckiser has a rich history rooted in Britain and in Nigeria. Founded in 1840 by Isaac Reckitt in Hull, England, Reckitt initially focused solely on household products, to make the world cleaner and healthier. Over the decades, Reckitt has grown into a leading multinational corporation based in innovation and achievement, renowned for its dedication to scientific breakthroughs, revolutionary products and research and development, as well as pioneering social and environmental programmes.

With business as a force for good to engender cleaner, healthier lives, Reckitt’s commitment to wellbeing and quality has made it a household name in Nigeria for over 60 years, since it’s establishment in 1960, with significant contributions to the country’s health and hygiene sectors. Through initiatives such as the WBFA-Dettol Hygiene Quest Programme, aimed at improving public health, WASH behaviours and practices, and providing essential products with consumer insights, Reckitt has made a profound impact on Nigerian communities, embedded in its global mission to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a hygienically improved and health-optimised world.

In speaking with His Excellency Dr Richard Montgomery CMG, we delved into strengthening this bilateral relationship with private sector partners, as we work towards co-ordinating, promoting and protecting the joint interests of the United Kingdom and Nigeria, contributing to the enhancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic prosperity.

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