Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The board of directors of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), a private sector led think-tank, has elected Niyi Yusuf as the chairman of the group.

Mr Yusuf will be taking over from Asue Ighodalo at the end of the 28th summit. Mr Ighodalo was appointed in October 2018.

Mr Ighodalo said this while delivering his speech at the summit themed "2023 and Beyond: Priorities for Shared Prosperity" holding in Abuja.

"Accordingly, at our last NESG Board meeting, Mr. Niyi Yusuf, who served as my first Vice-Chairman, was elected to succeed me as the Chairman of the NESG," Mr Ighodalo said.

Mr Yusuf is the managing partner at Verraki Africa,

former country managing director at Accenture, is one of the distinguished glob...