The newly appointed Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Ayodeji Gbeleyi, has charged the staff of the Bureau to work diligently as Nigerians look up to them in contributing their quota in the collective drive towards a more stable and prosperous economy.
The Director-General gave the charge at his first Town – Hall meeting organised to interact with the staff of the Bureau last Wednesday in Abuja.
Gbeleyi noted that the Bureau had been entrusted with the reform of the nation’s public enterprises, which must be optimised for operational efficiency and excellence, stressing that the ultimate goal is to improve the standard of living for every Nigerian through the diligent implementation of the Bureau’s reform activities.
The Director-General explained that as part of the “Renewed Hope” agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, his appointment as the Director General of the Bureau had entrusted him with the critical mandate of strengthening the BPE as the national resource centre for capacity building and the sustenance of reforms.
This includes, promoting a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability, efficiently deploying public resources, and advancing effective corporate governance through discipline, which aligns with the Bureau’s mission.
Gbeleyi, who urged the staff of the Bureau to be innovative and work as a team to meet the expectations of Nigerians, stressed: “We must realise that there are limits to what we can achieve as individuals, but endless possibilities lie ahead of us as a team.”
The new helmsman, who expressed delight on the quality of manpower in the Bureau, assured them of his determination to provide the leadership required to guide the Bureau in the right direction.
He listed some transactions that must be fast-tracked to add value to the nation’s economy as including the optimisation of the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) to provide much-needed power and the revitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture to ensure food security.
It would be recalled that Gbeleyi was appointed Director-General of the Bureau on Saturday, June 15, 2024, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the new appointee 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.
The new Director-General is a renowned financial expert and distinguished chartered accountant. He is a fellow of 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 at the prestigious London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School.
He was the Board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2022 to 2023.
As the new Director-General, he is expected to bring his vast knowledge and competence to bear in this role, strengthening the agency as the national resource center for capacity building and promoting a competitive private sector-driven economy.
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The Director-General of BPE, Mr. Ayodeji Gbeleyi, (seated centre in front row) flanked by staff of the Bureau during his first Town – Hall meeting organised to interact with the staff of the Bureau recently in Abuja
