President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Adesoji Adesugba as Managing Director of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority(NEPZA), a parastatals under Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment.

The President’s approval was given in a letter addressed to the Minister, dated 26th June, 2020 and signed by Mr Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President.

According to a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday by Media Assistant to Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Julius Toba-Jegede; Adebayo hailed Mr Buhari over the appointment of Adesugba.

The Minister who expressed confidence over the choice of Adesugba said his wealth of experience coupled with his academic exposure would add value to the attainment of NEPZA’s core mandate, urging the new appointee to pilot the affairs of the agency with transparency and open-door policy that will accelerate Federal Government’s target for economic zones across the country, especially in the area of job creation.

Adesugba is an accomplished specialist in Investment Promotion and Economic Development. He is a lawyer and a veteran of business promotion within and outside Nigeria.

He is known for his proficiency in organizational development and institutional reforms. He has combined the best in private sector entrepreneurial acumen with an expert ability to navigate public sector practice.

Adesugba is the National Legal Adviser of National Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Chairman of its Education Committee.

He lectures part-time as a Professor of Business Administration at the Roegate College in Dublin, Ireland, and also taught Investment Promotion at Baden International Business School, Baden, Switzerland. Until recently, he was a visiting Professor at the American University of West Africa, Banjul Gambia.

Daily Trust