Soludo Reconstitutes ANSIPPA Board, Appoints Mustafa Chike-Obi As Chairman, Mark Okoye As MD

EJIKE ABANA

The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has reconstituted the Board of Anambra Investment Promotions Protection Agency, ANSIPPA and approved Mr. Mustafa Chile-Obi as its Chairman.

According to a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, the former Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Mark Okoye, will serve as the Managing Director of the Agency.

The announcement followed Governor Soludo’s promise on dissolution of all Boards in the state one month ago, that new board members will be reconstituted soon.

Appointed members of the Board included Mr. Christian Udechukwu, Dr. Amechi Marcel Ofomata, Dr. Emma Okeke and Mr. Sam Chidoka, while the statutory members of the Board from the government side are, the Attorney General, Commissioners for Finance, Commerce and Industry, Budget and Economic Planning, as well as Lands and Survey.

Mr. Chike-Obi is currently the Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, who has held top managerial and leadership positions in reputable global investment banking and management firms.

He was the first Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Masters in Business Administration from Stanford School of Business.

The Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (“ANSIPPA” or the “Agency”) is a government agency mandated by the Anambra State Government to manage and oversee its investments while partnering with other stakeholders including private investors and authorities to execute key infrastructure projects in the State.