BREAKING: Excitement as Tinubu Announces New Appointment, Details Surface
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Khalil Gaga as the director of corporate services at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank
- This was contained in a statement issued by Tinubu's special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday, February 21
- Legit.ng reports that Ngelale stated that Gaga has more than 25 years of experience in the banking sector as well as in legal services
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Khalil Gaga as executive director, corporate services, at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM).
This update was given on Wednesday, February 21, by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The appointment comes at a time Nigerians are facing one of the West African nation's worst economic crises in years.
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Tinubu hopeful for Khalil Gaga
Gaga, a lawyer, has gained over 25 years of experience in the banking sector as well as in legal services.
Before his appointment, he was the board secretary and legal adviser at NEXIM Bank.
The statement by the presidency partly reads:
"The president expects that Gaga will bring to his new role renewed zeal and diligence to enhance NEXIM's mandate of providing finance, risk mitigation services, accurate trade and market information, as well as export advisory services to Nigerians in full support of the economic development agenda of his administration."
Legit.ng reports that the agency Gaga would lead, NEXIM, is an export credit agency.
In its function, NEXIM focuses on the development and expansion of the non-oil sectors of the Nigerian economy, to reduce the country's over-reliance on oil exports.
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Hardship: Daniel calls for understanding
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Ogun East Senator, Gbenga Daniel, encouraged Nigerians not to despair over the country's declining economy.
He emphasised the need for understanding, noting that President Tinubu inherited a struggling economy.
Daniel expressed optimism, seeing a potential improvement ahead.
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