The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum has described the outgoing Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Yewande Sadiku as one with a rare combination of vision, fairness, understanding and empathy.

The minister made this remark at the handing over ceremony which marked the expiration of tenure of the outgoing Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission.

Katagum said the tenure of the outgoing Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer is one of remarkable and outstanding achievements by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission.

Outgoing ES/CEO of NIPC, Yewande Sadiku

She said, “It is a well-known fact to everybody in the Ministry that has had occasion to interact with you that you have an eye for details. Everyone agrees that you possess a rare combination of vision, fairness, understanding and empathy.

It should also be on record that your departure marks the end of an era at the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). I know we will all come to appreciate you even more when we try to fill the void that you would have created.”

The minister urged the Director, Human Resources Management, NIPC, Mr. Emeka Offor who was taking over duties in acting capacity to uphold the principles of transparency, fairness and follow due process and all extant rules and regulations.