President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Olusegun Awolowo as the secretary, national action committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Adesina said Awolowo’s appointment took effect from December 19, 2022 and would last for a tenure of four years.. It is co-chaired by Adeniyi Adebayo, minister of industry, trade, and investment and Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget, and national planning.
As secretary, Awolowo is expected to provide direction to the national action committee on the AfCFTA for effective coordination of relevant stakeholders towards the attainment of Nigeria’s strategic national interest. “Mr Awolowo, a Law graduate from Ogun State University , Ago Iwoye, has served as Special Assistant to former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. He also worked with the Federal Capital Territory Administration , Abuja as Secretary for Social Development and Transport from 2007 to 2011,” Adesina said.Awolowo was the executive director/chief executive officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council between 2013 and 2022.
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