You’ve put Nigeria’s locally-made products on world map as NEPC Executive Director, Buhari praises Segun Awolowo

President Muhammadu Buhari has showered praises on the immediate past Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Segun Awolowo, saying he has put the nation’s locally-made products on the world map.

Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement, on Thursday, in Abuja, said the president gave the commendation when he received the outgoing executive director at State House, Abuja.

“You have raised the profile of exports in Nigeria and put our goods on the map internationally. Your efforts are highly commendable and I’m glad that the Zero Oil plan birthed by this administration is here to stay.

“We must prepare for a Nigerian economy after oil and make sure that the economy works for all. Our states and 774 local governments have roles to play,” the president said.

Earlier, Awolowo thanked the president for showing confidence in him to lead NEPC towards reshaping Nigeria’s economy beyond oil.

“I am here to greet my president and to thank him for showing confidence in me and to also thank him for making the non-oil agenda his legacy.

“Six years ago, you challenged me and the NEPC, when you said Nigeria must begin to behave as if we have no more oil. That single statement became our mantra at NEPC and drove us to develop the Zero Oil plan, which is now an integral part of national economic policy.

“The export revolution is in full swing and this is because of the vision and support I received from the president, so I am here to say thank you,” Awolowo said.

Awolowo’s tenure as Executive Director ended in November 2021 after an eight-year period of two terms. He led the NEPC to define the Zero Oil plan, Nigeria’s national road map to diversify from dependence on crude oil exports.

The plan is in full implementation and is refocusing national attention to scale up production and exports of other products to generate foreign exchange, including; cocoa, palm oil, sesame, cotton, petrochemicals, fertilizer, gold, cashew, shea butter, amongst other products.

The aim is to generate up to $30 billion annually from non-oil products within the next 10 years, which is approximately as much as Nigeria makes from crude oil today.

This is also expected to generate at least half a million jobs a year, linked to export-related activities.

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You’ve put Nigeria’s locally-made products on world map as NEPC Executive Director, Buhari praises Segun Awolowo