President Buhari Appoints Olusegun Awolowo As AfCFTA National Action Committee Secretary 

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo as the Secretary of the National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Awolowo’s appointment is for a tenure of four (4) years with effect from December 19, 2022.

This was announced by the Nigerian government on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.

Olusegun Awolowo is the grandson of the former Premier of the Old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

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The statement said, “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.”

Mr Awolowo was the Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council between 2013 and 2022, serving two tenures.

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