Buhari appoints Mmegwa SSA on job creation

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a popular presenter and keynote speaker, Mrs Matilda Mmegwa as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Employment and Job Creation. Mmegwa who had held a number of posts in the private sector in Canada and international organisations, would work under the leadership of the Minister of Labour and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a popular presenter and keynote speaker, Mrs Matilda Mmegwa as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Employment and Job Creation.

Mmegwa who had held a number of posts in the private sector in Canada and international organisations, would work under the leadership of the Minister of Labour and Employment on issues of job creation, said a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday.

She brought to the position over 30 years’ experience in the field of strategic leadership, corporate governance, social inclusion and economic development.

“She is an internationally decorated Presenter/Keynote Speaker and was the lead discussant at the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) conference in Tanzania in 2009,” it stated.

Mmegwa holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry and has professional qualifications as Chartered Accountant in both Nigeria and Canada; a Master’s degree in Strategy and Corporate Governance.