The Governing Board

Sen. (Dr) George Akume is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Labour Relations both from the University of Ibadan, Oyo state.

Until his appointment as SGF, he served as Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs under the Buhari administration from 2019 to 2023. Prior to his appointment as Minister, he served as the Senator representing Benue North-West Senatorial District from 2007 to 2019.

Mr. Olawale Edun is currently Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of London and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Sussex, England.

Mr. Edun has had a tremendous career in the financial sector both in national and international companies. Between 1999 - 2004, he served as Lagos State Commissioner of Finance.

Mr. Olayemi Cardoso is currently the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He holds a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Managerial and Administrative Studies from Aston University, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Mr. Cardoso is a banker, chartered stockbroker and public policy maker. He was the Chairman Citibank Nigeria and served as the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Planning and Budget Lagos State between 1999 – 2005.

Mr. Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, is Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation. He attended the University of Lagos, where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1981 and later obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the same institution in 1984.

Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh is the current Director-General of the ICRC. He is a professional with over two decades of experience in government and International Development Organizations, in addition to expertise in Public Sector Reforms, Public-Private Partnerships, Public Policy, Procurement and Development.

Until his appointment, Dr. Ewalefoh was the Director in charge of the Public Private Partnership Resource Department (P3RD) of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).