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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed the Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi, as the board chairman of the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA).
Soludo also appointed a former Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning under Governor Willie Obiano-led administration, Mr. Mark Okoye, as Managing Director of the agency. Commissioner for Information in the state, Paul Nwosu, in a statement, said that the appointment was done in fulfilment of the governor’s promise to reconstitute boards of various agencies which he dissolved about a month ago. “Currently the Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Chike-Obi has held very top managerial and leadership positions in reputable global investment banking and management firms. “He was the first Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Chike-Obi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Masters in Business Administration from Stanford School of Business.
“The former Anambra State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Mark Okoye is now the Managing Director of ANSIPPA. Other recently appointed members of the Board include Mr Christian Udechukwu, Dr Amechi Marcel Ofomata, Dr Emma Okeke and Mr Sam Chidoka.
“The statutory members of the Board from the government’s stable are the Attorney General, Commissioners for Finance, Commerce and Industry, Budget and Economic Planning, and Lands and Survey.
“Recall that when all the Boards and Governing Councils were dissolved a month ago, the Governor assured that they will be reconstituted soon. He’s beginning to make good his promise”, the statement reads.
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