Nageeb Abdul Wahab is new Felcra chairman

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 27 Sep 2018 10:32AM · 3 Comments

Nageeb Abdul Wahab is also chief executive officer of the Malaysia Palm Oil Association. – MPOA pic, September 27, 2018.

PUTRAJAYA has appointed Mohd Nageeb Ahmad Abdul Wahab as Felcra Bhd chairman, replacing Bung Moktar Radin, who resigned on June 1 following Barisan Nasional’s defeat in the May 9 general election.

Nageeb will assume the chairmanship of Felcra, an organisation wholly owned by the government to develop rural areas, from October 1, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office.

Nageeb has 39 years’ experience in agriculture fields in the rubber and palm oil industries, according to the statement.

He began his career as an agricultural executive trainer in KL Kepong Bhd in 1979 and is currently chief executive officer of the Malaysia Palm Oil Association (MPOA).

He is also the country’s representative in the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), which groups the world’s top three rubber producers – Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. – September 27, 2018.

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  • Finally, appointments based on merit. Appointment of top guns for government agencies for past few days have been encouraging.

    Posted 7 years ago by Gerald Lau · Reply

  • Bung have a degree in philosophy from University of Malaysia Sabah . He also holds a Diploma for business from Boxton college in U.K. what does he knows about agriculture or the business in running FELCRA . We know it is a political appointment but appoint someone at least in the related field .

    Posted 7 years ago by John Fam · Reply

  • another thumb up after Mara chairman appointment yesterday

    Posted 7 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply