President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo as the Secretary of, National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for a term of four years. This was announced on Tuesday in a statement issued by President Buhari’s Spokesperson, Mr. Femi Adesina, adding that Awolowo’s appointment took effect from December 19, 2022.
The statement further reads, “As Secretary, Mr. 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 (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.”
According to the statement, prior to his current appointment as the Committee’s Secretary, Awolowo served two tenures as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) from 2013 to 2022.
