Osinbajo appoints Dangote, Peterside, others into industrial council

ACTING President Yemi Osinbajo has named the membership of the Nigerian Industrial Policy and Competitive Advisory Council he inaugurated on Tuesday with prominent industrialists, Aliko Dangote and Atedo Peterside, among its members.

A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, in Abuja on Tuesday, also named the acting president as its chairman.

The leadership of the council includes Minister, Industry Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah (Vice-Chairman, Public Sector); Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Aisha Abubakar (Alternate Vice-Chairman, Public Sector); Dangote is Vice-Chairman, Private Sector and  Peterside is (Alternate Vice-Chairman, Private Sector)

The other private sector members among others are: Chairman, Nigerian Breweries and PZ Cussons Chief Kola Jamodu; Chairman, BUA Group Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu; Chairman, IVM Innoson Group of Companies Limited Dr Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma; GMD, Chi Foods Nigeria Mr Rahul Savara; Chairman, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc Mr John Coumantarous; CEO, Emzor Pharmaceuticals Mrs Stella Okoli.