President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as the new Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, a crucial agency in Nigeria’s efforts to promote a competitive private sector-driven economy.
The announcement was made public through a statement by the president’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday.
Mr. Gbeleyi is recognized as a distinguished financial expert and an award-winning chartered accountant. He holds prestigious fellowships with both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. His education includes executive programs at renowned institutions such as the London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School.
With over three decades of post-qualification experience, Gbeleyi’s career is extensive and diverse, covering sectors such as manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods, investment and commercial banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration. His notable previous roles include serving as the Board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria and as the Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2013 to 2015.
“The President expects the new Director-General to bring his vast experience and competence to bear in this role to strengthen the agency as the national resource centre for capacity building and sustenance of reforms through the promotion of a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability and efficient deployment of public resources, as well as advancing effective corporate governance and fiduciary discipline in the public and private sectors,” the statement added.
