JUST IN: Buhari Appoints Chief Economic Adviser

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Doyin Salami as Chief Economic Adviser.

Gatekeepers News reports that this was disclosed in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

Salami, until the recent appointment was the Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC).

The statement noted that Salami is a 1989 doctorate degree graduate in Economics of Queen Mary College, University of London, Doyin Salami, 59, is Managing Director and Head Markets Practice at KAINOS Edge Consulting Limited, and member of the Adjunct Faculty at the Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University, where he recently attained the rank of Senior Fellow/Associate Professor.

The statement added that the Chief Economic Adviser to the President is expected to address all issues on the domestic economy and present views on them to the President; closely monitor national and international developments, trends and develop appropriate policy responses; develop and recommend to the President national economic policies to foster macro-economic stability, promote growth, create jobs, and eradicate poverty, among others.