Nigerian Export Promotion Council
Description
NEPC is an establishment created by statute of the Nigerian Government. It is a wholly owned and funded by Federal Government Agency charged with the responsibility for promoting the export of Nigerian non-oil products and services. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) was established through the promulgation of the Nigerian Export Promotion Decree No. 26 of 1976 and formally inaugurated in March, 1977. This act was amended by Decree No.72 of 1979 and further amended by the Nigerian Export Promotion Decree No. 41 of 1988 and complimented by the Export (Incentives and Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree No. 18 of 1986. Furthermore, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council Amendment Decree No.64 of 1992 was promulgated to enhance the performance of the Council by minimizing bureaucratic bottlenecks and increasing autonomy in dealing with members of the Organised Private sector. The Council has a governing Board drawn from both the Public and the Private sectors.