President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Doyin Salami as Chief Economic Adviser to the President (CEAP). This was contained in a statement by Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity).
Dr. Salami was until this appointment, the Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC).
As the Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Dr. Salami 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.
Salami, 59, is a 1989 doctorate degree graduate in Economics of Queen Mary College, University of London and 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.