The immediate past Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy under former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed Senior Adviser of an International Financial Advisory body and Investment Bank, Lazard.
This new position will see Dr. Okonjo-Iweala advising different countries on how est to properly manage their finances especially in the area of dealing with debt, reports First Africa News.
Describing the development, Mr. Matthieu Pigasse, a sovereign advisory at Lazard, said Dr. Okonjo-Iweala will be an asset to the organisation.
“We are proud to welcome Dr. Okonjo-Iweala as a senior advisor to our world-leading sovereign advisory group,” he said.
“She will bring a unique international expertise and experience that will benefit both our sovereign and corporate clients.”
She has also been appointed as head of the board of GAVI, an international public-private partnership committed to saving the lives of children and protecting people’s health by improving access to immunisation.
The ex-Minister by this appointment succeeded Dagfinn Høybråten, a former Norwegian minister of health and current secretary-general of the Nordic council of ministers, at GAVI.
Commenting on the new appointments, Okonjo-Iweala said: “I am excited to be embarking on this fresh journey. The two appointments will enable me to continue doing what I know best – rendering public service and using my financial and economist skills.
“I thank the international community for the recognition and continued support. I am also grateful for the prayers and support of many Nigerians.”
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