President Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).
The Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, on Thursday, February 18
disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen.
The statement said that Orji’s appointment was for a single term of five years.
“In accordance with the provision of Section 12 (2) (a) and 6 (3) of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Establishment) Act, 2007, Orji’s appointment is for a single term of five years.
The appointment takes effect from 19 February 2021.” the statement in part reads
Orji takes over from Waziri Adio, whose tenure expires today. Until his appointment, Orji was the agency’s Director of Communications and Advocacy.
He began his career at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and also worked with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where he managed several donor-funded projects.
Orji holds an M.Sc degree and Ph.D. in Political Economy and International Development from the University of Abuja.
NEITI was established in 2004 as the key anti-corruption agency at the Presidency and is responsible for enthroning transparency, accountability, and governance of the country’s oil, gas and mining industries.
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