Dipo Olowookere
By Dipo Olowookere
Mr Jagdish Kumar Singla has been announced as the new Finance & Control Director of Nestlé Nigeria Plc.
Mr Singla is taking charge of the position following the transfer of the present occupier of the post, Mr Syed Saiful Islam, to Nestle Pakistan.
A statement issued by the firm disclosed that Mr Islam would leave Nigeria for Pakistan in December to take up a new role effective January 1, 2018.
Mr Islam is going to Nestlé Pakistan as the Head of Finance & Control with effect from January 1, 2018 and has consequently informed the board of the company of his inability to continue to serve as the Finance & Control Director of Nestlé Nigeria Plc in view of his relocation from Nigeria to Pakistan in December 2017.
After accepting his decision, the board of Nestle Nigeria announced the appointment of Mr Jagdish Kumar Singla to replace him with effect from January 1, 2018.
According to the statement signed by the firm’s scribe, Bode Ayeku, Mr Singla is an Indian and currently the Country Controller of Nestlé Sri Lanka.
Mr Singla joined Nestlé India in 1990 and served in various roles at the Moga Factory and in Management Accounting at the Head Office, before moving to China in 1997 as Factory Controller, Shuangcheng.
Subsequently, he took over the responsibility of Business Controller – Milks and Nutrition for Greater China Region.
He went back to India in 2004 as Controller of Moga Factory. In 2008, he was appointed the Head of Internal Audit where he played a key role in preserving internal control and transforming audit and control processes.
Mr Singla moved into his current role in 2014 where he displayed solid leadership and strong functional knowledge.
