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The Senior Special Assistant to Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu confirmed the appointment to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said: ”He is a Chartered Accountant and a fiscal policy tax expert with 24 years of experience in investment banking.
”Oyetunde, a Fiscal/Development expert, is a Ph.D. graduate of Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and has a Law and Accounting Masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
”He is equally a legal practitioner qualified in Nigeria, England, and Wales.
”He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
”The Fiscal/Development expert worked in the Federal Ministry of Finance from 2008 to 2011, providing technical support in macroeconomic/fiscal policy, taxation, and other aspects of public financial management.
”He has got high-level experience with development finance institutions.”
AllNews Nigeria understands that Oyetunde is taking over from Bright Okogu whose tenure as Executive Director, AfDB will come to an end on May 15, 2021.
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Before the appointment, Oyetunde was Senior Special Assistant to the President on Finance and Fiscal Policy as well as Legal Matters in the Office of the Chief of Staff to President.
He was also a Special Adviser (Fiscal Policy) to the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning.
In appreciation, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, thanked the President for considering Oyetunde for the exalted position.
“Dr. Oyetunde is one of the functionaries who worked assiduously for the finalization of the Federal Budgets and the Finance Bills among others. He has the competence, experience and pedigree to fit into the office,” she said.
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