REFLECTIONS ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE HOLDING OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The COVID 19 pandemic which assailed mankind in 2019/2020 left in its wake massive disruptions and distortions in the global supply chains, financial markets, capital markets and the entirety of the world economy. Many countries slipped into recession and some are yet to fully recover. Businesses that were used to physical deliveries were compelled by the pandemic to deploy non physical means of delivery in order to sustain the free flow in the value chain. Companies were not left out. The exigencies of the times made them to embrace and deploy remote, virtual and zoom communications for the sustenance of corporate governance. It is therefore forte of this work to reflect on this new tool of corporate communication and governance. This work will also assess the progress made so far and will suggest more pristine steps to be taken in order to better deploy technology in the annual general meetings of public companies in Nigeria.