NEPC, Elumelu foundation to improve Nigeria’s non-oil export

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have entered into a one-year partnership to help improve Nigeria’s share of the global non-oil export market.

Under the agreement, the foundation will provide NEPC with a technical advisor, Maureen Ideozu, through its Elumelu Fellowship Programme. In addition, two associates from the Elumelu professionals programme - Lawi Laktabai (a Congolese) and Jean-Yves Mutanda (from Kenya) - will work with key NEPC officers to increase Nigeria’s export of agricultural products.

Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, CEO of NEPC, while speaking on the partnership said: “NEPC is benefitting from the public good initiative of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. The consistent input from the embedded Elumelu Fellow and visiting “Masters” interns are of tremendous value to the strategic repositioning of the council.

“I am very pleased with this partnership as we jointly work towards the socio-economic development of our country and the diversification of our economy.”

He also said: “The Elumelu Fellowship offers me an opportunity to contribute to increased competitiveness in Nigeria by unlocking opportunities for Nigerian companies in a manner that equips them to compete globally.”

Also speaking to newsmen, Dr. Wiebe Boer, CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation said, “our organisation is committed to implementing solutions that will improve the operating environment for Africa’s private sector.”