The nominees into the reconstituted board of directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, has been approved by the President Muhammadu Buhari to manage Nigeria's investments and save for the future of the country.
President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved appointments of those that will manage Nigeria’s investments and save for the future of the country.
The president approved the list of nominees into the reconstituted board of directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, it was gathered.
The approval was announced by the agency, on Wednesday, March 22 in a statement, in Abuja.
It said the list had earlier been approved by its Governing Council.
The National Economic Council (NEC), during its last meeting received the list of nominees.
The list of the new Board nominees includes:
1. Olajide Zeitlin (South West) – Chairman
2. Bello Maccido (North West)
3. Lois Laraba Machunga-Disu (North Central)
4. Urum Kalu Eke, (South East)
5. Halima Buba (North-East)
6. Asue Ighodalo (South-South)
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority is a federal government-owned investment agency which was established to manage the fund set aside for investments in real and financial asset in strategic sectors of the economy.