Share The Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and former Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, Mr Zacch Adedeji, speaks to journalists on the restriction of sugar importation permit to three big players in the industry, his vision for NSDC, effort being made at addressing constraints to the realisation of self-sufficiency in local sugar production, among others.
You were recently appointed Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari, can you tell us about yourself, your career and the journey so far at the NSDC? I am from Iwo Ate in Ogbomosho area of Oyo State. I got my first degree in Accounting from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, where by the grace of God I attained First Class honours. I qualified as a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and I later completed a Master’s degree in Accounting from OAU. More recently, I have completed executive education programmes at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.