Dr. Ezra Yakusak, the new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC)
Buhari appoints Yakusak as new CEO of Nigerian Export Promotion Council
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ezra Yakusak as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC).
According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement, the appointment is for an initial term of four years, in accordance with the provision of Section 7 (1) of the NEPC (Establishment) Act, 1987.
Adesina also stated that the appointment takes effect from 27th November, 2021.
Until his appointment, Dr Yakusak, who holds a PhD in commercial law from the Ahmadu Bello University, was the Director, Policy and Strategy, NEPC.
He has also served as Secretary to the Governing Board of the Council.
Yakusak replaces Olusegun Awolowo, grandson of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
Awolowo was first appointed as NEPC CEO by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan in November 2013, and then reappointed by President Buhari in 2018.
