- Obiageli Ezekwesili
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Obiageli Ezekwesili Federal Minister of Solid Minerals, Nigeria In office
June 2005 – June 2006Preceded by Odion Ugbesia Federal Minister of Education, Nigeria In office
June 2006 – April 2007Preceded by Chinwe Obaji Succeeded by Abba Sayyadi Ruma Personal details Profession Chartered Accountant, Economic Policy Obiageli Ezekwesili is a Nigerian chartered accountant. She was a co-founder of Transparency International, serving as one of the pioneer Directors of the global anti-corruption body based in Berlin, Germany. She served as Federal Minister of Solid Minerals and then as Federal Minister of Education during the second term presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. Since then, she has been the Vice President of the World Bank's Africa division.
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Education
Ezekwesili holds a Masters in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos, as well as a Masters of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University She trained with the firm of Deloitte and Touche and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.[1]
Prior to working for the Government of Nigeria, Ezekwesiili was working with Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the Center for International Development at Harvard.
Obasanjo government
Ezekwesili started off in the Olusegun Obasanjo administration as the Pioneer head of the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit (aka Due Process Unit). It was in this position that she earned the sobriquet of "Madam Due Process" for the outstanding work she led a team of professionals to do in sanitizing public procurement or contracting at the Federal level in Nigeria. She was the architect of the Bureau for Public Procurement legislation, the NEITI legislation and the new Minerals and Mining legislation during her six and a half years stint in government.
She was appointed Minister of Solid Minerals (Mines and Steel) in June 2005 during which time she led a vibrant reform program that led to Nigeria's global recognition as a credible mining investment destination. She was also the Chairperson of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and led the first ever national implementation of the global standards and principles of transparency in the oil, gas and mining sector.
In June 2006, Ezekwesili was appointed the Federal Minister of Education, holding this post until she took up her World Bank appointment in May 2007.[1]
Later career
In March 2007, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced the appointment of Ezekwesili as Vice President for the Africa Region starting on 1 May 2007.[1]
External links
- Interview with Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President for the World Bank Africa Region The World Bank, November-December 2007
References
- ^ a b c "Obiageli Ezekwesili Appointed As Vice President for the Africa Region". The World Bank. March 23, 2007. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21270986~menuPK:258657~pagePK:2865106~piPK:2865128~theSitePK:258644,00.html. Retrieved 2010-2-19.
Vice President Atiku Abubakar (May 2003–May 2007)Agriculture (and Water Resources from Jan 2007) Adamu Bello (July 2003–May 2007)Aviation Isa Yuguda (July 2003–July 2005) • Babalola Borishade (July 2005–Nov 2006) • Femi Fani-Kayode (November 2006–May 2007)Commerce and Industry (initially Commerce) Idris Waziri (July 2003–June 2006) • Aliyu Modibbo Umar (Commerce July 2006–January 2007, Commerce and Industry January 2007–May 2007)Communications (later and Information) Cornelius Adebayo (July 2003–Aug 2006) • Obafemi Anibaba (Aug 2006–Jan 2007) • Frank Nweke (Jan 2007–May 2007)Defence Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (July 2003–2006) • Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi (2006–May 2007)Education Fabian Osuji (July 2003–Mar 2005) • Chinwe Obaji (June 2005–June 2006) • Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2006–May 2007)Energy Edmund Daukoru (July 2003–May 2007)Environment (and Housing from Jan 2007) Bala Mande (–July 2005) • Iyorchia Ayu (June 2005–Dec 2005) • Helen Esuene (Jan 2006–May 2007)FCT Administration Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai (July 2003–May 2007)Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2003–July 2006) • Nnenadi Usman (July 2006–May 2007)Foreign Affairs Oluyemi Adeniji (July 2003–July 2006) • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2006–August 2006) • Joy Ogwu (August 2006–May 2007)Health Eyitayo Lambo (July 2003–May 2007)Housing
(merged into Environment Jan 2007)Rahman Mimiko (June 2005–January 2007)Information and National Orientation Chukwuemeka Chikelu (July 2003–June 2005) • Frank Nweke (June 2005–May 2007)Industry
(merged to Commerce & Industry Jan 2007)Magaji Muhammed (–June 2005) • Fidelis Tapgun (June 2005–January 2007)Internal Affairs (Interior from January 2007) Iyorchia Ayu (–June 2005) • Magaji Muhammed (June 2005–June 2006) • Oluyemi Adeniji (June 2006–May 2007)Justice (Attorney General) Akin Olujimi (–June 2005) • Bayo Ojo (June 2005–May 2007)Labour Hassan Muhammed Lawal (July 2003–May 2007)National Planning Commission Abdallah Wali (Jan 2007–May 2007)Police Affairs
(merged into Interior in Jan 2007)Broderick Bozimo (July 2003–January 2007)Power and Steel Liyel Imoke (July 2003–January 2007)Science and Technology Isoun Turner (July 2003–May 2007)Solid Minerals
(later Mines & Steel)Odion Ugbesia (–June 2005) • Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2005–) • Lesley Obiorah (Jan 2007–May 2007)Sports Musa Mohammed (July 2003–July 2005) • Saidu Samaila Sambala (July 2005–) • Bala Bawa Ka'oje (–May 2007)Tourism, Culture and National Orientation Femi Fani-Kayode (2006) • Babalola Borishade (2006–May 2007)Transport Precious Sekibo (July 2003–January 2007) • Cornelius Adebayo (Jan 2007–May 2007)Water Resources
(merged with Agriculture Jan 2007)Muktar Shagari (July 2003–January 2007)Women Affairs Rita Akpan (July 2003–June 2005) • Maryam Ciroma (June 2005–May 2007)Works and Housing Adeseye Ogunlewe (July 2003–March 2006) • Obafemi Anibaba (March 2006–Sep 2006) • Cornelius Adebayo (Sep 2006–Jan 2007)Youth Development Frank Nweke (April 2004–June 2005) • Musa Mohammed (July 2005–June 2006) • S. A. Jankanda (January 2007–May 2007)See also Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua Categories:- Living people
- Nigerian accountants
- Nigerian economists
- World Bank people
- University of Lagos alumni
- John F. Kennedy School of Government alumni
- Federal ministers of Nigeria
- Nigerian women in politics
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka alumni
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