The 30-year-old Mark Okoye possesses a unique combination of experience
spanning governance, policy formulation, public sector financing, public budget
analysis and corporate finance. Prior to his current role, he served in his
current capacity for twenty (20) months during the last administration.
Mark Okoye II, flanked by his wife, was moments ago (20/06/16) sworn in as
the Honourable Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget Development at the
Executive Council Chamber of Anambra State.
With this, Mark becomes the youngest commissioner in Nigeria presently.
Mark is one of the numerous youth who make up over 55% of the political
appointments made by the Gov. Willie Obiano led Administration.
Mark Okoye II holds a B.Sc. Finance from the prestigious George Washington
University, Washington, DC, USA and is an alumnus of several executive
education courses and programmes, including Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, USA, Euromoney, Dubai, UAE.
Mark also served as a senior member of the investment banking division at
Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited where he was instrumental in executing numerous
capital raising and financial advisory transactions.
Before becoming a Commissioner, he was appointed the Special Adviser to
the Governor on Economic Planning and budget.
Key transactions include the restructuring of UBA Plc in line with new
Central Bank of Nigeria banking guidelines (2012), US $80mm debt and equity
capital raising for Kano Shopping Mall (2012), the first and largest shelf
registration in Nigeria, US$2.3bn Lagos State Government bond issuance program
(2011).
Hon Mark is one of the numerous hardworking youths appointed by Africa’s
Most Youth-friendly leader, Chief Willie Obiano who’s government comprises over
55% of Young People.
Congrats
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