Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili popular known as Oby Ezekwesili, receives new appointment from the IBFD Board of Trustees.
The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) is a non-governmental organisation that specialises in cross-border taxation.
Established in 1938 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
However, in the NGO‘s announcement released on Wednesday, 6th, May, 2020, revealed;
"IBFD is honoured to announce the appointment of Dr Oby Ezekwesili to the Board of Trustees, effective from 1 April 2020.
"As member of the Board of Trustees, Dr Ezekwesili will contribute to the oversight of IBFD’s expansion in developing economies, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in international organizations and capacity building.
“She will help IBFD build on its strengths: independence and quality."
Commenting on the announcement by the CEO of IBFD, Jan Maarten Slagter, says: “IBFD is delighted that Dr Ezekwesili has joined our Board of Trustees and expect that her unique perspective and contribution will be enormously beneficial, in particular to the work that we do in developing economies.
“The current crisis will put more strain on government budgets and domestic resource mobilization will be more important than ever going forward.”
In 2019 election, Dr Ezekwesili was a candidate for the office of the President of Nigeria.
She is a senior economic adviser at the Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI) and economic policy expert.
Ezekwesili was a 2018 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize[3] for her work in transparency in the extractive sector.
Dr Ezekwesili was Vice-President of the World Bank’s Africa division and is former Nigerian Minister of Education, Minister of Solid Minerals.
She was also the Head of the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit and former Chairperson of the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI).
She was a co-founder of Transparency International, serving as one of the pioneer directors of the global anti-corruption body based in Berlin, Germany
Dr Ezekwesili is also co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Africa Regional Strategy Board and a co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls movement.
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