By Emeka Okafor
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Doyin Salami, a renowned economist, as his Chief Economic Adviser.
With the appointment, Dr. Salami will monitor latest international and national economic trends and developments and recommend to President Buhari.
The appointment was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
According to the statement, Salami, doctorate degree graduate in Economics, is expected to address all issues on the domestic economy and present views on them to the President.
The 59-year-old economist will also develop and recommend to the President national economic policies to foster macro-economic stability, promote growth, create jobs, and eradicate poverty, among others.
Salami is a graduate of Economics from Queen Mary College, University of London, and is the Managing Director and Head Markets Practice at KAINOS Edge Consulting Limited.
He is a 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.
