President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the Director-General and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by two countries during the President’s visit in early September.
Tegbe, 58, and a 1988 First -Class graduate in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, will report directly to the President.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and a fellow of the Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
He will immediately submit a strategic action plan to enable Nigeria benefit from the agreements between the two countries in Beijing.
As the czar of the strategic partnership, he will lead-day-to-day operations, engage continuously with the Chinese counterparts and ensure that all deliverables, timelines, and key performance indicators for each area of cooperation.
This will include priority projects, projected investments and expected socioeconomic outcomes.
At the 2024 Forum on China -Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), President Xi Jinping pledges 360 billion yuan, or about $51 billion, in financing to African nations in the next three years. He also pledged support for 30 infrastructure projects to boost connectivity across the continent and create one million jobs.
During his visit before the FOCAC, President Tinubu also obtained a commitment from President Xi to support Nigeria’s economic diversification plans, infrastructure development, technology transfer, and job creation.
Tegbe who led subnational governments, such as Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Benue, and Bayelsa, in investment drives to Singapore, UAE, South Africa, Denmark, India and China.
He was the Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa with a portfolio and responsibilities that included the Middle East.
He also worked in many Fortune 500 companies and Africa conglomerates, and advising on strategic planning, investment, and portfolio reviews.
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