By Festus Fifen.

With Just about 17 months to the end of this administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Doyin Salami as his Chief Economic Adviser.

Dr. Salami up till now was Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC).

According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, Dr. Doyin Salami is a 1989 doctorate degree graduate in Economics of Queen Mary College, University of London, Doyin Salami, 59, is Managing Director and Head Markets Practice at KAINOS Edge Consulting Limited, and member of the Adjunct Faculty at the Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University, where he recently attained the rank of Senior Fellow/Associate Professor.

The statement added that the Chief Economic Adviser to the President is expected to address all issues on the domestic economy and present views on them to the President; closely monitor national and international developments, trends and develop appropriate policy responses; develop and recommend to the President national economic policies to foster macro-economic stability, promote growth, create jobs, and eradicate poverty, among others.