Soludo Names Finance Lawyer as First CEO of Anambra Investment Corporation

Nwabunwanne Okonkwo

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo (CFR), has appointed Nwabunwanne Okonkwo as the pioneer Chief Executive Officer of the newly established Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC).

In a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime, Okonkwo was appointed to execute the corporation’s mandate of attracting, financing, and overseeing major business and infrastructure projects, as well as driving private sector investment in Anambra State.

According to the statement, Okonkwo is a finance lawyer with over 16 years of experience in the financial services sector. It further revealed that, prior to his appointment at ADIC, he served as the Managing Director of DLM Advisory, the investment banking arm of DLM Capital Group, a development investment bank known for leading innovative transactions in Nigeria.

The statement also noted that he has helped mobilise over $1 billion for governments and corporate organisations across multiple industries in Africa.

Okonkwo, 39, holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from Wayne State University, Michigan, USA.