Nigeria Operations | On-Ground Shea Butter Sourcing & Production

Nigeria operations and shea butter production oversight facility

Why Origin Presence Matters

The Difference Genuine Origin Access Makes

Many international shea butter suppliers operate purely as traders — sourcing on the spot market without on-ground operational presence. This creates quality inconsistencies, documentation gaps and supply chain opacity that serious commercial buyers cannot accept.

Nedu Industries maintains active operational presence in Nigeria. This means our production scheduling, quality oversight and pre-shipment inspection are managed directly by our own team — not delegated to unknown intermediaries.

Established sourcing relationships with Nigerian producers
On-ground quality inspection before packaging
Direct oversight of production and processing
Export documentation prepared at origin level
NAFDAC compliance managed from within Nigeria

Our Nigerian Locations

Lagos & Enugu — Two Strategic Centres

Our Nigerian operations are anchored across two major commercial and logistical centres.

Lagos — Commercial & Export Hub

Lagos is Nigeria's largest city and premier commercial centre. Our Lagos presence provides direct access to the country's primary export infrastructure — including port facilities at Apapa and Tin Can Island, freight forwarding networks and major commodity trading networks.

Commercial coordination, freight logistics, container booking and export documentation management are handled through our Lagos operational team.

Enugu — Sourcing & Production Oversight

Enugu, located in southeastern Nigeria, provides proximity to shea butter sourcing and production networks in Nigeria's interior regions. Our Enugu presence supports production scheduling, quality management and supplier relationship oversight for origin-level operations.

Sourcing coordination, production oversight, pre-shipment quality inspection and packaging supervision are managed through our Enugu team.

Our Origin Role

What Our Nigerian Operations Team Does

1

Sourcing Network Management

We maintain established relationships with shea butter producers and processors in Nigeria's primary production regions. These relationships are managed over time — not sourced ad hoc on commodity markets — which supports consistency in product quality and availability.

2

Production Scheduling & Oversight

When a buyer places an order, production is scheduled through our Nigerian team who liaise directly with processing facilities. Specification requirements — moisture content, free fatty acid levels, impurity thresholds — are communicated to producers before production begins.

3

Pre-Shipment Quality Inspection

Before goods are packaged and prepared for container loading, our team conducts or coordinates physical quality inspection and laboratory sampling. Samples are sent for analysis and results confirmed against buyer specification prior to packaging sign-off.

4

Packaging & Container Preparation

Packaging is supervised in-country — ensuring correct weight, labelling and format configuration. Container loading is coordinated through our Lagos logistics network to port facilities for international shipping.

5

Export Documentation & NAFDAC Compliance

All Nigerian-origin export documentation — including NAFDAC registration compliance, phytosanitary certification and Certificate of Origin — is prepared through our in-country operational team, with documentation reviewed and transmitted to our UK office for buyer communication.

On-Ground Presence at the Source