By Emma Ogbuehi
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesady approved the appointment of Dr. Ezra Yakusak as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC).
A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday night, said 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.
The appointment will take effect from November 27, 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.