By Nneka Nwogwugwu
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Emmanuel-Lyambee Jime as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council.
This is coming less than a week after the former boss, Hassan Bello completed his two terms as Chief Executive Officer.
Jime’s appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Jime, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and was a Managing Director at the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority, NEPZA, and a two-term member of the House of Representatives representing Makurdi/Guma Federal constituency between 2007 and 2015.
He was also Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly from 1992 to 1993.
“The appointment is for a renewable four-year tenure,” the statement noted.