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Nigerian Export Promotion Council operations
Overview
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is managing internal administrative disputes alongside new economic initiatives. Employees have accused CEO Nonye Ayeni of attempting to manipulate the 2026 staff promotion exercise by reintroducing the Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER) scoring system to favor loyalists. Management has dismissed these allegations as “baseless,” maintaining that all processes follow federal civil service directives. Concurrently, the NEPC is pursuing a nationwide export expansion drive to double non-oil export earnings. This strategy includes a focus on transitioning from raw commodity exports to processed goods and targeting women and youth. As part of this human-capital development effort, the Council has launched a training program in Kano to equip civil servants approaching retirement with skills in the production, processing, and international distribution of Nigerian products. Expanding its focus on youth empowerment, the NEPC and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have moved toward a formal partnership to integrate students into the non-oil export sector. The proposed initiative involves establishing export hubs across tertiary institutions in Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. To further diversify the economy, the NEPC is intensifying efforts through its ‘One State One Product’ (OSOP) initiative. This program aims to identify and develop strategic products, such as agricultural commodities and solid minerals, based on the comparative advantages of individual states. In the Northwest region, the Council is reviewing state activities to improve export readiness by focusing on processing, packaging, and certification. Additionally, the NEPC is targeting the gemstone sector to increase Nigeria’s share of the $350 billion global gemstone and jewellery market. Currently, Nigeria accounts for less than 0.1 percent of this market.
Entities
Nonye Ayeni · Nigerian Export Promotion Council · National Association of Nigerian Students · Oladimeji Uthman Fodio · Kano State
Timeline
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesNigerian Export Promotion Council targets non-oil export growth
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council is driving economic diversification by promoting value addition in non-oil sectors, specifically targeting agricultural commodities and the gemstone industry.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesNigerian Export Promotion Council and NANS propose student export partnership
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council and NANS are proposing a partnership to train students in non-oil exports and establish export hubs across tertiary institutions to boost economic diversification.
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesNANS seeks NEPC partnership to provide export training for students
The National Association of Nigerian Students is seeking a partnership with the NEPC to establish campus-based export hubs and provide non-oil export training for students across Nigeria.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesNigerian Export Promotion Council launches export training for retirees
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council is training civil servants nearing retirement in non-oil export skills to foster sustainable entrepreneurship and economic independence.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesNigerian Export Promotion Council faces staff disputes and new export drive
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council faces allegations of promotion manipulation by staff, while CEO Nonye Ayeni simultaneously leads a nationwide drive to expand Nigeria’s non-oil export earnings.
Sources
arewaagenda.com · kapitalfm.gov.ng · nannews.ng · prnigeria.com · realnewsmagazine.net · theabujainquirer.com · thewhistler.ng · thisdaylive.com · tribuneonlineng.com · worldstagenews.com
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