The Coordinating Minister for the economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has inaugurated the new Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission, chaired by Dr. Suleyman Abdu Ndanusa.
Members of the SEC Board include Mallam Mounir Haliru Gwarzo, Mrs. Sa’adatu Mohammed Bello, Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Imhobobho Garuba, Barrister Adefunke Abiodun and Mr. Ugochukwu Ikemba.
Other members are the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance; a representative of the Central Bank of Nigeri; and the Director General of SEC, Ms Orunma Oteh.
At the occasion, Okonjo-Iweala charged the new Board to ensure that the Capital Market proceeds in the direction that will be beneficial to the country’s economy.
She reminded them that the Capital Market is a very important sector of the country’s economy, thus they should brace-up for the extraordinary assignment that they have been saddled with.
After the inauguration, Ndanusa promised that the new Board will work with the DG of SEC to achieve the objectives of the Commission.
The inauguration was witnessed by the Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama.
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