President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitated with Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo Jr., on his 58th birthday.
The president joined family and friends to celebrate with the lawyer and administrator, whose contributions to the nation building, he said, remains indelible.
A statement issued by Chief Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Monday informed that President Buhari noted Awolowo’s willingness to work in public service over many years, serving four presidents in different capacities, and now leading the policy of “zero-oil’’, which seeks to stimulate potentials for export in some key areas of the economy that will generate foreign exchange.
The president congratulated the Executive Director, who was elected President of National Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) from the ECOWAS Member States, “due to his diligence and commitment to encouraging inward–outward linkage for the Nigerian and African economy.
As the scion of Chief Obafemi Awolowo family turns 58, President Buhari prayed for his good health and strength to keep serving the nation he loves so much, the statement added.
Credit: tribuneonlineng.com
