Buhari Appoints Segun Awolowo As Secretary, National Action Committee On AfCFTA Pr

February 1, 2023
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Buhari Appoints Segun Awolowo As Secretary, National Action Committee On AfCFTA Pr
Segun Awolowo

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as the Secretary, the National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for tenure of four years with effect from 19th December 2022.

As Secretary, Mr Awolowo is expected to provide direction to the National Action Committee on the AfCFTA for effective coordination of relevant stakeholders toward the attainment of Nigeria’s strategic national interest.

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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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