President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Emmanuel Jime as the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council.
He takes over from Hassan Bello whose eight and half years tenure ended on June 19.
Jime, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law, brings his wealth of experience to the new role having distinguished himself in several public offices.
A statement issued by the President’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, said Jime “was at a time Managing Director at the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), a two-term member of the House of Representatives representing Makurdi/Guma Federal constituency in Benue State between 2007 and 2015, and Speaker of the State House of Assembly from 1992 to 1993.
The appointment, according to Shehu, is for a renewable four-year tenure.
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