By Igho Akeregha, Abuja
Former President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed to the International Advisory Board of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM Council).
A statement on Wednesday by Ikechukwu Eze, Special Adviser to the former President obtained by ThisNigeria disclosed that by this appointment, Dr Jonathan becomes the first sub-Saharan African leader to serve on the board of the ECAM Council.
ECAM is a non-profit organisation established to promote and develop relations between the countries of Europe, Africa and the MENA (the Middle East and North Africa) region, with Italy playing a leading role.
Other members of the Advisory board are the former Prime Minister of Britain, Tony Blair; former President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso; Secretary-General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf; and Amani Abou-Zeid who is the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission (AUC).
A letter from the ECAM Council to the Office of Dr Jonathan informing him of the appointment stated that the Chairman of ECAM Council, Dr Kamel Ghribi is well acquainted with Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
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“We are setting up an international advisory board of ECAM Council and Dr Ghribi would be delighted to welcome him on board.”
The statement noted that the Council was “founded to develop realistic, effective and long-lasting solutions for more sustainable healthcare systems, with a special focus on the common issues affecting the Southern hemisphere of the globe.”
Dr Jonathan will be attending this year’s ECAM Council’s high-level advisory board meeting held in Italy on 30th May 2022
“Every year in Italy, ECAM Council hosts a summit, in cooperation with The European House – Ambrosetti. It brings together a selected group of heads of state, government ministers and heads of multilateral agencies and focuses on long-term investment and international partnerships in healthcare and infrastructure, as well as the contribution of the private sector in creating strategic hubs in the African continent.”
