Soludo appoints pioneer CEO of Anambra’s investment corporation
Governor Charles Soludo has appointed Nwabunwanne Okonkwo as the pioneer chief executive officer of the Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation.
This was announced in a statement on Monday in Awka by the governor’s chief press secretary, Christian Aburime.
Mr Aburime said that Mr Okonkwo was appointed to drive the corporation’s mandate to attract, finance and oversee major business and infrastructure projects in the state, as well as to promote private-sector investment.
According to him, Mr Okonkwo is a finance lawyer with over 16 years of experience in the financial sector.
He added that prior to his appointment, Mr Okonkwo served as managing director of DLM Advisory, the investment banking arm of DLM Capital Group.
“DLM Capital Group is a development investment bank known for leading innovative transactions in Nigeria. Okonkwo has also helped mobilise over one billion dollars for governments and corporate organisations across multiple industries in Africa,” he said.
The spokesman further stated that the 39-year-old appointee holds a master’s degree in corporate finance from Wayne State University, Michigan, United States.
(NAN)
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