President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Emmanuel Jime as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to Financial Street.
According to Garba, the appointment of Jime is for a renewable four-year tenure.
“Mr Jime, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law, brings his wealth of experience to the new role, having distinguished himself in various public offices.
“He was Managing Director at the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority, member of the House of Representatives for Makurdi/Guma constituency in Benue State between 2007 and 2015, and Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly from 1992 to 1993,” the statement read in part.
Jime was the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Benue in the 2019 general elections. He lost to incumbent Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party.
