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The
Lagos
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
Industry
was
established
for the
promotion
and
protection
of Trade
and
Industry
and to
represent
and
express
the
opinion
of the
business
community
on
matters
affecting
trade
and
industry
in the
city of
Lagos,
the
Lagos
Port
Complex,
Lagos
State
and
where
applicable,
the
whole
Federation.
It is a
non-profit
making
organisation
and its
income
and
property
are
applied
solely
for the
promotion
of its
objectives.
It is
the
central
organisation
for
collecting
distributing
and
disseminating
information
of a
business
nature,
especially
regulations,
tariffs,
opportunities
for
trade
and
other
matters
affecting
Home and
Overseas
markets.
In the
pursuit
of its
objectives,
the
Chamber
is
committed
to no
political
creed.
The
Council
of the
Chamber
is the
highest
policy
making
body and
usually
meets
bi-monthly
on the
first
Wednesday
to
deliberate
on
issues
of
importance
to the
Chamber,
the
business
sector
and the
economy.
Members,
who are
not
individual
members
of the
Council,
are
welcome
to
attend
as
observers.
Standing
Committees
and
Sectoral
Groups
were
setup to
cater
for a
variety
of
interests.
Letters
of
introduction
are
issued
to
members
or their
representatives
traveling
abroad.
The
Chamber
also
facilitates
networking
with
institutions
abroad
and
confirms
references
of local
members.
Numerous
directories,
trade
journals
and
periodicals
from
virtually
every
country
in the
world
are
available
to
members
who may
have
access
to such
publications
in the
Chamber’s
Library
and
Business
Information
Centre.
Certificate
of
Origin
are
endorsed
at a
modest
cost to
members.
Members
receive
the
Chamber’s
journals,
Economy
and
Business
and the
“Nigeria
Business
Directory”
Annually,
members
receive
free the
Chamber’s
report
for the
year and
up-to-date
list of
members.
The
Chamber’s
publications
are
among
the
leading
works of
reference
used by
overseas
business
in
connection
with
trade
and
investment
opportunities
in
Nigeria.
The
Chamber
is
recognized
as the
official
body
through
which
local
opinion
on
commercial
and
industrial
matters
can be
presented
directly
to
Government
or other
authorities
both
national
and
local.
It is
frequently
consulted
by
government
in
advance
of the
preparation
of new
legislation
affecting
the
business
community.
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