Victor Ezeja
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Mr. Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
This was disclosed in a statement released Saturday, by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Tinubu.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Bureau of Public Enterprises is a Nigerian agency that is charged with the responsibility of spearheading the Federal Government’s programme of privatising public enterprises, carrying out sector reforms and liberalization of key economic sectors.
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According to Ngelale, “The President expects the new Director-General to bring his vast experience and competence to bear in this role to strengthen the agency as the national resource centre for capacity building and sustenance of reforms through the promotion of a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability and efficient deployment of public resources, as well as advancing effective corporate governance and fiduciary discipline in the public and private sectors.”
Education
Mr. Gbeleyi is a renowned financial expert and chartered accountant who has won several awards for his contributions to the field of accounting.
Professional Qualification and Experience
Gbeleyi is a fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
He is also an alumnus of executive programme of London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School.
He has over 30 years of post-qualification experience in diverse sectors, including manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), investment & commercial banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration.
He has served as Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State under Babatunde Fashola administration (2013 to 2015)
He was the board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
