OGR July - August Edition 2020

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Many of our products are booming
including our flexible cables, single cables,
flat cables, aluminum conductor, armould
cable, energy-saving bulbs, solar battery,
and solar panel among others. And, we are
known for quality products.
OGR: How have you been able to establish
a business partnership with Nigerian
companies?
Cyril: We have been dealing with Nigerian
companies and we have been able to know
those that are sincere and ready to work
with us. We offer our partners some
incentives that will encourage them to do
business with us.
OGR: How would you evaluate your
business capacity in the Alaba market?
Cyril: We have proved to people that a
Nigerian company can offer quality
products.
We have encouraged a lot of entrepreneurs
to venture into providing quality products
in the Nigerian market. No matter the
challenges we are facing, we are doing our
best to thrive in this industry. And, we have
set a standard when it comes to providing
quality products. I am so happy to see the
level of our business so far.
OGR: Do you have plans to domesticate
your production in Nigeria?
Cyril: Yes, we have plans to produce our
products locally in Nigeria. We do
understand that producing our products in
Nigeria will create a lot of job opportunities.
But, we need the enabling environment to
achieve it. We are working towards it and in
the nearest future, we will start our
production locally. We are a good citizen,
delivering exceptional value to the Nigerian
people.
OGR: What would you need from the
Government and Investors to achieve it?
Cyril: We need good roads, power supply,
tax incentives, and loan facilities with a low
percent interest. We need the Government
to create an enabling environment for
companies like us to operate and produce
locally. Nigerians are very talented and
hard-working but the Government should
assist us in this area which I believe will go a
long way to add value to our businesses.
OGR: Are there any particular project that
you are involved in that excites you?
Cyril: Most of the things we do are Divine.
We are involved in various empowerment
programs and we impact business skills to
Nigerian youths. By God's grace, we have
been empowering the Nigerian youths,
irrespective of background. Also, we
provide financial support to business people
based on our capacity.
Annually, we empower over 100
entrepreneurs in Nigeria. That is what the
company is all about and that's why it is
called C.Divine. We are achieving God's
purpose. We aren't just living for ourselves.
Most of the profit we generate goes back to
the people.
OGR: How do you recruit people to acquire
business skills?
Cyril: C.Divine is more of a business school,
training Nigerian youths to get the required
skills for business to whoever is interested.
We empower our workers and apprentice.
Usually, some graduates come here for IT.
So far, we have trained up to 50 people to
acquire the required business skills to
establish their own business.
OGR: For those that come to C.Divine for
training, how many years would they stay
to learn business skills?
Cyril: Our training program for an
apprentice is 6 years. As far as I am
concerned, apprenticeship is one of the
greatest opportunities to get full knowledge
for a particular business area.
Even in the developed world, they establish
technical schools to empower people
interested to get particular skills. And, that is
exactly what we are doing at C.Divine.
OGR: Are you involved in any Corporate
Social Responsibility?
Cyril: As we speak now, we are building
schools for Nursery and Primary students in
my community. Some days ago, we
inaugurated some primary schools where
we spent over Six Million Naira in the
eastern part of Nigeria.
We are also involved in various community
development projects. We are also
contributing to the Nigerian economy by
paying our tax duties.
We offer jobs to the youths. We provide
financial support to entrepreneurs. So far,
we are trying our best and we believe we will
improve as we progress.
OGR: What are your vision for C.Divine in
the next 5 years?
Cyril: Our vision is building a multinational
company, proving to people that you can
serve God and do the right things in
business.
We are also working to make an impact in
the nation building through creating jobs
and empowerment, and to be the leading
producer & supplier in electrical/electronic
market with the best quality, providing unequaled
customer’s service.
At C.Divine, safety and precaution is a
serious matter. We are established not just
to make financial profit, but also to serve
God and humanity and knowing fully well
that life is very precious and has no duplicate
on earth if eventually lost, that is why we
have gone extra miles in establishing safety
workshop and procuring heavy duty
equipment like fork lift, heavy duty trucks
with Hiab Crane to ensure safety and
precaution in loading and off – loading our
heavy duty cables, high tension equipment
and other materials.
Finally, a trial will convince you that
diligence, integrity, love for God and
humanity are the qualities that made us
what we are.
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