Coleman Wires and Cable started as a tiny enterprise in 1996, but we were officially incorporated as a corporation in 1975. I took on the role of Managing Director in 2021 when we had to reorganize our business to get beyond the early difficulties. Our narrative is one of grace from the bottom up. We were able to progressively expand from a micro-small business into a small, medium, big, and extremely huge business throughout the years by putting in time and effort. Although our business idea was initially modest, we deliberately grew it.

Please be aware that our initial objective was to be the top-rated wire and cable provider in Nigeria, not to grow into the biggest business. We then discovered that all Nigerians favored locally produced cable over imported cable from outside. Our view widened when the issue of why we couldn't create a business that could serve both the domestic and international markets emerged. From a little business, we developed into a ripple facility that at the time was the biggest in West Africa. We began with 20,000 square meters, grew to 30,000 square meters, and then moved into the Shagamu facility, which started with over 100,000 square meters and is currently over 350,000 square meters.

We expanded into additional items and became the first in the nation and in West Africa, for example, high-voltage cables. Nigeria is now the sixth nation in the world to create these cables as a result of this accomplishment. Currently, Coleman produces more than half of its goods in Nigeria, West Africa, and the majority of sub-Saharan Africa better than any other firm. This achievement is a tribute to the narrative created by a team that is 99 percent Nigerian. It demonstrates how a Nigerian may develop naturally into a major competitor on the international stage.