shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » FG Inaugurates New NOTN D-G, Amb. Agah

FG Inaugurates New NOTN D-G, Amb. Agah

by Joshua
April 17, 2021
in Featured, News

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated the newly appointed Director-General of the Nigeria Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), Amb. Yonov Agah.

Inauguration of the newly-appointed Director-General of the Nigeria Office for Trade Negotiations D-G, Amb. Yonov Agah (3rd left) by Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo (3rd right)

Agah was appointed as the D-G/ Chief Trade Negotiator, NOTN in March 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, while inaugurating the new Director-General in Abuja, urged him to make a positive impact on the NOTN, the ministry and the nation.

Adebayo also charged Agah to work with critical stakeholders in respect of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as well as the second phase of its negotiations.

“The activities of NOTN do not stop at trade negotiations. It is expected to pay attention to developments regionally and globally, given the evolving global economic landscape, in order to factor these dynamics into trade negotiations.

“International trade is very important in the expansion of the economy of a country because it allows for the development of markets, creates employment, thereby reducing the rate of poverty,’’ Adebayo said.

The minister, however, advised Agah to take NOTN to a greater height, adding that it was his previous achievements that made President Muhammadu Buhari to approve his appointment as NOTN D-G.

In a remark, Amb. Miriam Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, recalled that the Federal Executive Council in May 2017 approved NOTN as the standing negotiating body for Nigeria.

“This mandate provides inter alia, that all reports and recommendations from NOTN on trade policy are reviewed by the National Economic Management Team (NEMT) based on memoranda submitted by the Minister for decision making by FEC,’’ she noted.

Katagum, while congratulating Agah, urged him to see the appointment as a clarion call to duty to serve, adding that he was expected to provide good and focused leadership to achieve its mandate.

“I believe that your wealth of experience and exposure, as a former Nigerian Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Deputy Director-General, will be of immense benefit to your present appointment.

“As you are aware, interacting, negotiating and liaising with institutions, public and private stakeholders at all levels, is of paramount importance in your new engagement,’’ she said.

Responding, the new NOTN D-G and Chief Trade Negotiator expressed gratitude for yet another opportunity to serve the country and offered assurance of commitment to result-oriented hard work for public good.

“In particular, I will prefer my action and concrete output to speak for me. I note that there is a lot to be done at the NOTN,’’ the Chief Trade Negotiator stated.

On this note, the ambassador said he would immediately put in place a multi-task teams to progressively deliver on the core mandates, particularly developing Nigerian templates for AfCFTA.

“We will also develop templates for mutual recognition arrangements, if we do not have these arrangements in place, Nigeria will not benefit from the AfCFTA and international trade outcome,’’ he noted.

The outgoing Acting Director-General of NOTN, Mr Victor Liman, has also been appointed to head the Chinghai China Nigeria Trade Office.

Liman, who reaffirmed his commitment to work towards national development, promised to cooperate and assist the new D-G and expressed gratitude for the ministry’s support during his tenure.

The new NOTN D-G who served as WTO’s Deputy Director-General representing Africa is one of foremost ranking Nigerians in international trade and WTO issues.

He served as Nigerian Ambassador to the WTO from 2005 to 2013. He also served as alternate Chief Negotiator for the Doha Round, as well as Head of Nigeria’s Trade Office to the WTO.


Tags: FG

Related Posts

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 9th July, 2025

FG Donates 3,500 Life Jackets to Boost Waterways Safety in Ogun State

July 9, 2025
Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 9th July, 2025

Dangote Commends NPA-Led OSS Committee, Donates Bus to Support Operations

July 9, 2025
Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 9th July, 2025

Customs Intercepts ₦654m Worth of Undeclared Foreign Currency at Kano Airport, Hands Over Suspects to EFCC

July 9, 2025
CRFFN Dismisses Viral Court Judgement Reports, Reaffirms Regulatory Mandate over Freight Forwarders

CRFFN Dismisses Viral Court Judgement Reports, Reaffirms Regulatory Mandate over Freight Forwarders

July 8, 2025

Discussion about this post

Latest News

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 9th July, 2025

FG Donates 3,500 Life Jackets to Boost Waterways Safety in Ogun State

July 9, 2025

Dangote Commends NPA-Led OSS Committee, Donates Bus to Support Operations

Customs Intercepts ₦654m Worth of Undeclared Foreign Currency at Kano Airport, Hands Over Suspects to EFCC

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 9th July, 2025

CRFFN Dismisses Viral Court Judgement Reports, Reaffirms Regulatory Mandate over Freight Forwarders

Lagos Govt. Dismantles Illegal Checkpoints Along Badagry Expressway

Nigeria Customs Sensitises International Airline Operators on Currency Declaration

PHOTO NEWS Collaboration For Trade Facilitation

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 8th July, 2025

Nigerian Exporters Lament as Road Freight to Ghana via Benin, Togo Costs Over ₦10 Million Per Truck  

NIWA Responds to Lagos State’s Call to Halt Sand-Filling Approvals on Waterways 

Shippers’ Council Recovers Over N5.5 Million in Container Deposit Refunds, Demurrage Disputes in Q1

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert
Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert

June 30, 2025

Mrs Roseline Akinlabi, Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Desk Officer, Osun Primary Healthcare Board, says contraceptive pills cannot cause...

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

KNOW YOUR BODY PARTS: The Liver

June 16, 2025
ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

June 16, 2025
Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

June 1, 2025
20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

June 1, 2025
Health Facts You Didn’t Know

How Your Habit Affects Fertility

May 19, 2025
Fruits For Raining Season

Fruits For Raining Season

May 19, 2025
See Mental Illness Like Other Treatable Diseases – Says Suicide Survivor

Health Facts You Didn’t Know

May 19, 2025
Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

April 28, 2025
Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

April 28, 2025

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition