President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Emmanuel Lyambee Jime as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council.
His appointment was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity.
According to the statement, Mr Jime holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and will be bringing his wealth of experience to the new role having distinguished himself in several public offices.
Jime was at a time former Managing Director at the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), a two-term member of the House of Representatives representing Makurdi/Guma Federal constituency in Benue State between 2007 and 2015, and Speaker of the State House of Assembly from 1992 to 1993.
He was a governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Benue State for the 2019 general elections.
His recent appointment is for a renewable four-year tenure.
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