Ben Ifeanyi AKABUEZE

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

AKABUEZE

First Name

Ben

Other Names

Ifeanyi

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

September 19, 1959

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Anambra State

Place of Birth

Maiduguri

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

NgoziFidelia Odionu, March 19,1988

Profession

Chartered Accountant
pastor
Administrator
Banker

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Patrick's School, Maiduguri, 1964; St John's School, Kumba, S.W Province, Cameroun; Ansar-Ud-Deen Society ofNigeria, 1966-71; St Joseph's College Sasse Buea, Cameroun, 1971 -76; Dennis Memorial Grammar School, 1976- 78; University of Lagos, Akoka, 1979-82; Lagos Business School, 1995;

Educational Qualification

B.Sc, FCA;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN);
- Fellow, Institute of Credit Administrators (FCA);
- Honorary Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN).

Present Appointment

Director General, Budget Office for the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Previous Appointments

NYSC, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Maiduguri, 1982-83; Audit mgr. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 1983-88; Relationship mgr. Corporate Banking, Citibank Nigeria (formerly Nigeria International Bank), 1988-91; asst vpresd. Unit Head,Word CorporationsGroup, 1991-93;gm. Corporate Banking, Fidelity Union'Merchant BankLimited, 1993-95; gm. Investment Banking/ Controls &Corporate Banking, Fidelity Union Merchant Bank Limited, 1996; dep. gm. Consumer Banking, United Bank for Africa PIc (UBA), 1997-99; e-din NAL BankPIc, 1999-2000; mpVceo. NALBankPic, 2000/ 05; e-dir.Corporate Affairs, Sterling Bank Nigeria PIc, 2006-07; Comm. Budget and Planning, Lagos State, January 2007-2015; Special Adviser to the President on National Planning, 2016

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

- Recipient, JF Kennedy Scholar Award,
- Recipient, National Merit Scholarship for academic excellence, 1980 – 1982,
- Recipient, Second Place Merit Prize by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria Professional Exams,1984,
- Recipient, Citibank Global Account Management award,1991;
- Recipient, Distinguished Citizen Award by Anambra State Development Foundation, 2003.

Hobbies

squash, swimming, scrabble;

Email Address

[email protected]

Phone Number

08027788080; 01 -2717520,

Official Address

Lagos State Ministry of Budget and Planning, Block 19, TheSecretariat, Alausa, Ikeja;