The 50 billion Naira Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP), implemented by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), launched in January 2021 has successfully disbursed direct grants to non-oil exporters under the Federal Government’s ₦2.3 trillion Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) designed to protect export businesses from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, safeguard jobs and de-risk the economy from future shocks by focusing on driving economic growth through exports.