The Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakusak, has expressed the council’s unwavering commitment to reposition the non-oil sector as a mainstay of Nigeria’s economy.
Yakusak spoke in Abuja at a media retreat organised by the Council for Commerce and Industry Correspondents of Nigeria, CICAN, with the theme: “Diversification of the Economy: The role of NEPC.”
He said the theme of the retreat fits the council’s goal to spearhead the diversification of the Nigerian Economy by expanding and increasing non-oil exports for sustainable and inclusive growth’, but also the essence of what will be delivered or experienced by the exporting community and discerning public.
The NEPC boss who called on Nigerians to support current efforts by the council to boost export of Nigeria’s products, said such efforts would ensure a robust economy in the country.
“What matters most presently is the need to promote the “Export4Survival” campaign – which is a patriotic call for all Nigerians to realize the urgency of engaging in non-oil export trade as a viable means of economic growth, poverty alleviation, industrial development and boosting our foreign exchange earnings,” he said.
Yakusak charged the media to drum up more support for programmes aimed at ensuring that various products being produced in the country are fully embraced in the international market.
“As conveyors of information, the media has a critical role to play in not just promoting NEPC activities and programmes but also creating awareness of the opportunities in the non-oil sector and sensitizing the exporting community and the general public on the need to embrace export as our only means of survival as a nation.
“Therefore, as information and communication professional, you have a great responsibility to set the agenda for national conversation towards issues that are critical to the well-being of the citizenry,” Ezra said.
