Ayodeji Gbeleyi named new BPE Director General

Ayodeji Gbeleyi named new BPE Director General

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Lagos commissioner for finance, Ayodeji Gbeleyi, as director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).

This was announced by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Saturday.

Gbeleyi is a renowned financial expert and chartered accountant.
According to the statement, he is a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).

“He is also an alumnus of executive programmes of the prestigious London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School,” Ngelale said.

“He has over 30 years of post-qualification experience in diverse sectors, including manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), investment & commercial banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration.

“He was the board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2013 to 2015.”

The President also urged Gbeleyi to sustain reforms through the promotion of a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability and efficient deployment of public resources.