President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) for a single term of five years in accordance with the provision of Section 12 (2) (a) and 6 (3) of the NEITI (Establishment) Act, 2007.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha said this on Thursday in Abuja in a statement signed by the Director Information, Office of the SGF, Willie Bassey.
According to him, the appointment takes effect from 19th February, 2021.
Until the appointment, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji was the Agency’s Director of Communications and Advocacy.
The statement said that Orji 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.
The new NEITI boss holds MSc degree and PhD in Political Economy and International Development from the University of Abuja.
The NEITI was established in 2004 as the key Anti-Corruption Agency at the Presidency responsible for enthroning transparency, accountability and governance of the country’s oil, gas and mining industries.
“Mr. President enjoins the new appointee to serve the nation with all sense of responsibility, honesty, diligence and promote good governance in the discharge of his duties,” he said.
