Jonathan approves appointment of Olatunde Kuye as MD, NEPZA

Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority has a new Managing Director.

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Oluwagbemiga Kuye as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority, NEPZA.

This is contained in a statement issued by Udo Akpan, the Chief Press Secretary to Olusegun Aganga, the Minister of Trade and Investment.

The statement, released on Friday in Abuja said that until his appointment, Mr. Kuye was the Executive Director, Operations and Technology, at ECO Bank Nigeria Plc between 2009 and 2012. It said that Kuye spent the bulk of his career in CitiGroup where he became the Vice President responsible for Central Africa Operations and Technology, before becoming the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for CitiGroup Cameroun.

“Kuye has over 21 years of local and International banking experience with over 10 years at Senior Management level.

“He holds First Class Honors’ Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos and several certified Professional Certificates in specific banking core areas.

“He was an active member of the Special Committee set up by the Minister of Trade and Investment for the Reform of Free/Export Processing Zones in Nigeria,” Mr. Akpan said in the statement.

He said Mr. Kuye’s appointment took immediate effect.