Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, inaugurated a 41-member Nigerian Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council.
While the Osinbajo, as Chairman of the Economic Management Team (EMT) is chairman, there are four vice chairmen, two each from the public and private sectors.
Minister, Industry Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah is Vice-Chairman, representing the Public Sector, Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar, is his alternate, while President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is Vice-Chairman, Private Sector; with Atedo Peterside, Chairman, ANAP Business Jets Limited as alternate.
Other representatives of the public sector are: Ministers for Budget & National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma; Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh; Power, Works & Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola; Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Petroleum Resources (State), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu; Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; and Science & Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; as well as the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
The council, according to Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, also has a technical committee, whose members are: Economic Adviser to the President Dr. Yemi Dipeolu; Trade Adviser/Chief Negotiator Amb. Chiedu Osakwe; Managing Director, Bank of Industry, Kayode Pitan; Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Awolowo; Executive Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission Ms. Yewande Sadiku; Statistician-General, National Bureau of Statistics Dr. Yemi Kale; and Chief Executive, Economic Associates Dr. Ayo Teriba.
Private sector members on the council include: Chief Kola Jamodu, a former Minister, now chairman, Nigerian Breweries and PZ Cussons; Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Group; Dr. Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, Chairman, IVM Innoson Group of Companies Limited; Rahul Savara, GMD, Chi Foods Nigeria; and John Coumantarous, Chairman, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc.
Other are:
i. CEO, Emzor Pharmaceuticals Mrs. Stella Okoli
ii. Country Head, Olam Mr. Mukul Mathur
iii. President/CEO Beloxxi Industries Limited Mr. Obi Ezeude
iv. MD/CEO Fidson Healthcare Plc Dr. Fidelis Ayebea
v. Founder, Flutterwave Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
vi. President & CEO, GE Business Operations Nigeria Mr. Lazarus Angbazo
vii. CEO, Jumia Mrs. Juliet Anamah
viii. CEO, SecureID Nigeria Ltd Mrs. Kofo Akinkugbe
ix. Chairman/C.E.O, AMMASCO International Limited Alhaji Ado Mustapha
x. Chairman, KAM Industries Alhaji Kamaldeen Yusuf
xi. Chairman, United Textiles Plc Alhaji Adamu Atta
xii. Chairman Candel Corporation; CEO Swift Networks Mr. Charles Anudu
xiii. Chairman, Rumbu Sacks Nigeria Limited Alhaji Ibrahim Salisu Buhari
xiv. Chairman, Tofa Group Mr. Isiaku Tofa
xv. MD/CEO Proforce Limited Mr. Ade Ogundeyin
xvi. President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Dr. Frank Udemba Jacobs