The All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum has nominated the Special Adviser to the President on Ease of Doing Business, Dr Jumoke Oduwole as a Patron/Member of it’s Board of trustees.
Dr Oduwole, besides serving as a Special Adviser to the President, is the pioneer Secretary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), chaired by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. She also coordinates the activities of its secretariat where policies and business reformations that would make Nigeria a progressively easier place to do business are developed and implemented.
According to a statement sent to CAPITAL POST and signed by the PEBEC Secretary, Dr Oduwole’s nomination is in recognition of her contributions to the development of the country’s economy which is said to have been a source of inspiration to Nigerians, including the leadership and membership of the APC.
While conveying the nomination to the Forum’s Board, the National Coordinator of the Forum, Hon. Akeem Akintayo, stated that the Special Adviser’s nomination “is an attestation to dedication and patriotism, which has not gone unnoticed”.
In her acceptance speech, Dr Jumoke Oduwole appreciated the forum for finding her worthy.
She said “I am humbled by my nomination to the Board, especially at a time our great Party prepares for the general elections.
“I look forward to joining my colleagues on the Board of the Forum to establish a framework for the harnessing of our individual competencies as professionals in politics for the improvement of our national outcomes.”
Recall that under her stewardship, the World Bank recognized Nigeria twice as a global top 10 reformer, among other notables by the team at the secretariat targeted at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide.
CAPITAL POST reports that Oduwole is a past co-president of the Stanford Alumni Club of Nigeria and was a member of the executive committee of the Oxford and Cambridge (Oxbridge) Club of Nigeria.
The APC Professionals’ Forum is a registered stakeholders forum of the ruling party comprising professionals, technocrats in diverse fields who are registered members of the Party.
