Board Attributes and Risk Disclosure of Quoted Industrial Goods Companies Listed in Nigerian Exchange Group

Abstract

This study responds to recent calls for more research on this subject by empirically examining the effect 
of board attributes on risk disclosure of quoted industrial goods firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange 
Group. This study adopts an ex post facto research design. The population of the study comprised all the 
13 listed industrial goods firms. Data were extracted from the published financial statements of the 
industrial goods companies, covering a period of ten (10) years from 2013 to 2024. Risk disclosure was 
measured using dichotomous scale “1” if a company discloses risk in the financial statement, “0” 
otherwise. The study employs logistic regression as the technique of analysis with the aid of STATA
version 16 as a tool for analysis. The results indicate that board independence, board size and board 
gender diversity all have significant effects on the extent of risk disclosure in industrial goods 
companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group. The study concluded that the composition is a viable 
corporate mechanism for improved voluntary disclosure such as risk disclosure in industrial goods 
companies. This study recommends that the Nigerian industrial goods sector be composed of boards 
with diversities such as gender, expertise, and nationality, especially the independent directors who can 
bring their experiences to bear in making decisions with respect to risk information disclosures.