After rejecting Nigeria, Okonjo-Iweala bags BIG appointment

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has appointed former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as a a member of its international advisory panel 

The AIIB announced the appointment on Friday, October 21 and explained that part of Okonjo-Iweala’s job is to advise the bank on how to go about its strategies





Just weeks after rejecting proposals from to take up an appointment in the President Buhari administration to stop the economic recession, former finance minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has landed a job in Asia. Daily Trust quoted the News Agency of Nigeria as reporting that Okonjo-Iweala’s new job is in Asia where she has been appointed a member of the international advisory panel of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). 

Mr Song Liyan, AIIB Senior Communication Officer, in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, announced that Okonjo-Iweala would join 10 other key persons on the panel. 

“The Panel provides impartial, objective and independent advice to the President, allowing the Bank to benefit from the international experience and expertise of panel members,” Liyan said. 

The statement also quoted AIIB President Jin Liqun as saying that Okonjo-Iweala’s job alongside other panel members is to advise the bank on the development of its strategy.