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Nigerian Export Promotion Council operations

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2026-09-15 23:32 UTC → 2026-10-07 18:15 UTC · added ~~removed~~

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. ~~Under this plan, students would receive training on export procedures and~~ To further diversify the practical requirements for moving Nigerian products into global markets. NANS Secretary-General Oladimeji Uthman Fodio noted that since youth account for over 60 per cent of Nigeria’s population, channeling their entrepreneurial energy into productive economic activities is essential. economy, the NEPC ~~Executive Director Nonye Ayeni expressed willingness~~ is intensifying efforts through its ‘One State One Product’ (OSOP) initiative. This program aims to ~~explore~~ identify and develop strategic products, such as agricultural commodities and solid minerals, based on the ~~partnership, noting that Nigerian youth are a vital component~~ comparative advantages of individual states. In the ~~non-oil~~ Northwest region, the Council is reviewing state activities to improve export ~~ecosystem~~ readiness by focusing on processing, packaging, and ~~highlighting existing~~ certification. Additionally, the NEPC ~~interventions for women, youth,~~ is targeting the gemstone sector to increase Nigeria’s share of the $350 billion global gemstone and ~~people living with disabilities.~~ jewellery market. Currently, Nigeria accounts for less than 0.1 percent of this market.

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