President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Chairman, Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Dr Doyin Salami as his Chief Economic Adviser.
A Doctorate Degree graduate of Economics from the University of London, Doyin Salami, 59, is the Managing Director and Head, Markets Practice at KAINOS Edge Consulting Limited, and a member of the Adjunct Faculty at the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, where he recently attained the rank of Senior Fellow/Associate Professor.
It is expected that the Chief Economic Adviser to the President would address all issues on the domestic economy and present views on them to the President; monitor national and international developments, trends and develop appropriate policy responses; develop and recommend to the President national economic policies to foster macro-economic stability, promote growth, create jobs, eradicate poverty, among others.
(Vanguard)