Segun Awolowo, the scion of the late Western Nigeria's political sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo has again secured a new appointment.
The new appointment which was given to Segun Awolowo by President Muhammadu Buhari was today made known by Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina.
Femi Adesina announced this development via a press statement which reads:
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo as the Secretary, National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
According to the statement, the new appointment is for a tenure of four (4) years with effect from 19th December, 2022.
As Secretary of AfCFTA, Mr Awolowo is expected to provide direction to the National Action Committee of the body for effective coordination of relevant stakeholders towards the attainment of Nigeria’s strategic national interest.
Mr Awolowo, a Law graduate from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo 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 (FCTA), Abuja as Secretary for Social Development and Transport from 2007 to 2011.
Mr Awolowo was the Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council between 2013 and 2022, serving two tenures.
Source: SocietyNow
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