NESG gets new chairman at 28th summit in Abuja

Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Group (NESG), Mr Asue Ighodalo, has stepped down, as the group unveiled a new leadership led by Niyi Yusuf, at 28th summit in Abuja. Ighodalo, who said that his decision was in keeping with long tradition of the group, also announced erstwhile first Vice-Chairman, Mr Niyi Yusuf as the new […]

Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Group (NESG), Mr Asue Ighodalo, has stepped down, as the group unveiled a new leadership led by Niyi Yusuf, at 28th summit in Abuja.

Ighodalo, who said that his decision was in keeping with long tradition of the group, also announced erstwhile first Vice-Chairman, Mr Niyi Yusuf as the new chairman.

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“Having served two terms of two years each, and in keeping with our almost three decades tradition of seamless governance transition, at the end of this summit, I step down as chairman.

Accordingly, at our last NESG Board meeting, Yusuf, who served as my first Vice-Chairman was elected to succeed me as chairman.

“Niyi, the Managing Director of Verraki Africa, is one of the distinguished global leaders at the NESG, and has served practically all “paying to serve” roles for over more than a decade,” he said

Ighodalo said that the new chairman would be assisted by Mr Osagie Okunbor as first vice-chairman, Mr Boye Okunsanya as second vice-chairman and Hajiya Amina Maina as third vice-chairman.

“It has been my pleasure, privilege and honour to serve as the chairman of the NESG,” he said.

Earlier, Ighodalo called for a transformation of the Nigerian economy to “the complete opposite of what it is today.”

He called on leaders to concern themselves with how to grow the economy to about 20 times its present size. (NAN)