Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has been appointed as the Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum of the World Bank.
The African Governors’ Forum is a platform for African finance ministers and central bank governors to engage with the World Bank on issues of mutual interest.
A statement on the Ministry of Finance’s X page said Edun’s appointment makes it the first of such for Nigeria.
“The appointment presents a unique opportunity for Nigeria and implementation of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” the statement said.
Edun is married to Amy Adwoa Appiah, a daughter of the Ghanaian statesman Joe Appiah. Edun is a board member and the Nigerian chair of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation.[10] He is chairman of Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame, a non-profit youth development organization that runs amateur boxing in Lagos.[11][12] He is also the chairman of Livewell Initiative, a health-based.
Credit: dailypost.ng
