‘Why Nigeria needs investment that strengthens local content'

L-R: Awawu Sanni, Retail Sales Manager; Lallan Kumar, General Manager; Mary Sunday Odokwo, Customer Service Support; Charbel Nawfal, Head of Decorative; Barachel Awana Akpodje, Assistant Marketing Manager, and Karim Mokhtar, Key Account Manager Africa Decorative Segment Jotun MENA, all executives of Jotun Paints at the newly opened Jotun Inspiration Centre, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Jotun, a global paint and coatings manufacturer, says it is committed to improving Nigeria’s infrastructure ecosystem through the right investment that will strengthen local content, create skilled employment, and support economic growth.

According to the company, the investment will be spread across the oil and gas, energy and power, construction, hospitality, and marine sectors.

Speaking during the official launch of its flagship Lagos Inspiration Centre to strengthen industry collaboration and technical capacity, Jagdish Jethvani, managing director, Regency Overseas Limited, said the centre builds on the company’s broader investment in local capacity and industrial development.

Jethvani said the company has taken a deliberate step to invest in local manufacturing as part of its long-term commitment to Nigeria.

The new Inspiration Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, reinforces the company’s its long-term commitment to Nigeria’s construction, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.

He said the centre serves as a strategic hub where professionals across architecture, real estate, marine, FMCG, and engineering sectors can access technical guidance, colour advisory, and product demonstrations tailored to modern project requirements.

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The managing director further said that the Inspiration Centre is designed to be more than a retail outlet; it is a collaborative hub where colour, design and innovation converge to help homeowners, interior designers, architects, contractors and other professionals see, feel and choose the right paint solutions with confidence.

“It is a unique destination that combines inspiration, technology and personalised service. The facility reflects global best practices in retail design, adapted to meet the evolving needs of the vibrant Nigerian construction and design industry”.

He said the launch of the centre marks a milestone in Jotun’s expansion of customer experience platforms in Nigeria, offering a unique destination that combines inspiration, technology and personalised service.

Gareth Alcock, general manager of Jotun MENA, said the company’s planned expansion would further support infrastructure development nationwide.

“Our expansion into Abuja, Ikeja, and Port Harcourt is designed to improve access to high-performance decorative, marine, and protective coating solutions across key economic corridors while raising professional standards and improving the quality and consistency of project delivery,” he said

With this launch, Jotun Paints in Nigeria consolidates its position as a paint and coating solutions partner to Nigeria’s infrastructure ecosystem, providing quality solutions that meet global standards for durability, innovation, sustainability, and performance.

Located at 741A Akinbo Savage Street, Off Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, the facility features a dedicated colour and design zone that provides practical insight into Jotun’s decorative, protective, marine, and flooring solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The Inspiration Centre also functions as a technical advisory hub that provides expert and personalised guidance on coating specifications for both residential and large-scale industrial projects by trained Jotun paint specialists.