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Segun Awolowo

Nigerian lawyer (born )

Olusegun Awolowo Jr. (born 27 September ), is a Nigerianlawyer, he was the executive director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, from to [1][2] He is the grandson of former Nigerian nationalist, socialist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.[3] In July , he was unanimously elected as the President of National Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) from ECOWAS member States.[4][5]

Early life

Awolowo was born on 27 September , his father (Segun Awolowo Sr.) died in at age 25 by car accident at the old Ibadan-Lagos road.[6] He was born two months after his father's death,[7] he attended primary school in custody of his aunt, Mrs Tola Oyediran (nee Awolowo) and her husband Prof.

Kayode Oyediran. Before then, he lived with his mother alongside his other siblings.[8]

Education

Awolowo started his education at the Mayhill Convent School alongside Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, all in the custody of Prof and Mrs Oyediran. From there, he proceeded to Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos State for his secondary school education and completed his secondary school education at Government College, Ibadan.

On completion of his secondary school education, he proceeded to the Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago Iwoye and graduated with a LLB degree.[9]

Career

Awolowo worked with the law firm of Abayomi Sogbesan & Co. and also with the law firm of GOK Ajayi & Co.

after his call to bar in December He served in President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration as a Special Assistant on Traditional Institutions, Legal Due Diligence and Legal Matters.[10]
He was appointed by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua as Special Assistant and worked with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja as Secretary for Social Development and Secretary of Transport from to After the election of a new government in , he went back to his law practice until in November when President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him as Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council.[11]
In July , he was unanimously elected as the President of National Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) from ECOWAS member States.[12][13]

NEPC

Awolowo was appointed the executive director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) by President Goodluck Jonathan in [14][15] and his tenure expired in November but he was reappointed as executive director and chief executive officer by President Muhammadu Buhari in February for another four year tenure.[16][17]
In June , the NEPC under his leadership planned a partnership with retail company, Shoprite for the latter to export Nigerian products to other African countries and beyond.[18]

Zero Oil

Awolowo is driving the Zero Oil Plan, as an economic blueprint for Nigeria.

It was launched in [19][20] He has engaged to promote the plan with the private sector, relevant government institutions and international development partners and businesses. Zero Oil is a part of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), a medium term plan developed by the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning.

His Zero Oil plan is to increase the country's export by increasing production of home made goods, moving from the export of raw materials to value added products so as to increase the foreign exchange revenue, to promote the value of Nigerian made products and services abroad, and to create jobs. It aims at generating $30billion in foreign exchange earnings.[21][22][23][24][25]

MOU between AFREXIM, NEPC and NEXIM

In , he led NEPC signed a Memorandum of understanding worth $1 billion with AFREXIM Bank and Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) at the maiden edition of Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Cairo, Egypt; which in aimed at promoting trade among African countries.[26][27]

Personal life

Awolowo is married with children.

His daughter, Seun is a motivational speaker and runs an NGO called Teach-A-Girl Nigeria, which focuses on Girl Child education in Nigeria. She is also the founder of Leads Africa and 3D Living Moments.[28]

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    Olusegun awolowo biography of mahatma gandhi Olusegun Awolowo was born on January 20, For anyone familiar with the history of Obafemi Awolowo, the years preceding were one of the most tempestuous of his life. Awolowo, as a fledging but ethical businessman, became a victim of the economic downturn of the s.

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    Olusegun awolowo biography of mahatma Olusegun Awolowo Jr. (born 27 September ), is a Nigerian lawyer, he was the executive director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, from to [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is the grandson of former Nigerian nationalist, socialist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. [ 3 ].

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    Biography of mahatma gandhi Olusegun Awolowo, the grandson of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, As a result, I have been compelled to write my biography titled Judged by a Surname a project that will soon come to light.

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