Yikodeen Strengthens Position as Sole Approved Safety Boot Supplier to the Oil & Gas industry

 Following its recent strategic investment from Aruwa Capital Management and successful participation at the Nigerian Oil & Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) in Bayelsa, Yikodeen, Nigeria’s leading indigenous footwear manufacturer, will officially unveil its newly expanded manufacturing facility at a grand recommissioning event on June 24, 2025. 

The unveiling represents a landmark achievement in Nigeria’s local content promotion by NCDMB and positions Yikodeen as home to the most technologically advanced safety footwear production facility in West Africa.

The recommissioning ceremony, to be held at the company’s manufacturing headquarters in Lagos, will reveal the culmination of months of intensive equipment installation, facility upgrades, and workforce training. Industry leaders, government officials, and media representatives have been invited to witness this significant step towards a more self-reliant and globally competitive Nigerian manufacturing sector, with Yikodeen leading the transformation.

As a testament to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s unwavering support for local manufacturing and capacity development, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has been duly appointed as the Special Guest of Honour at the recommissioning of the Yikodeen Factory. 

His presence at the event will not only underscore the Board’s commitment to deepening Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry but also further solidify the strategic partnership between NCDMB and Yikodeen as the only approved safety footwear manufacturer and supplier in the sector.

“This facility represents a new chapter of possibilities not just for Yikodeen, but for Nigerian manufacturing as a whole,” said Yinka Shamsideen, Founder and CEO of Yikodeen. “What guests will see on June 24 is proof of what’s possible when we bet on ourselves, world-class ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ products that compete globally while addressing local needs. Our recent success at NOGOF demonstrates the industry’s confidence in our capabilities to serve Nigeria’s most critical sectors.”

The redesigned facility accommodates specialised production lines dedicated to multiple product categories, enabling simultaneous manufacturing with category-specific expertise across industrial safety footwear suitable for different industries including oil and gas, construction, etc.