Federal Government Inaugurates SEC Board Four Years’ After

Group Photograph of the Governing Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission during the Inauguration by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance in Abuja, Monday

The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after barely four years without Board.

Buhari had in 2015 dismissed Peter Obi as Chairman of SEC after his appointment by former President Goodluck Jonathan at twilight of his administration.

The inauguration which was conducted by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Alhaji. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, in Abuja have Mr. Olufemi Lijadu as Chairman of the Board of the Commission.

Olufemi Lijadu, who hails from Ogun state, is a leading commercial lawyer with over thirty years’ experience.

Part-time members of the Board are: Mr. Olufemi Dominic Lijadu (Chairman), Mr Okokon Ekanem Udo (Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance), Mrs Angela Adewumi Sere-Ejembi (Representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria), Mrs Faruk Ladi Rekiya (part-time Commissioner), Mr Lamido Abubakar Yuguda (part-time Commissioner).

Full-time members are: Ms Mary Joseph Uduk – Acting Director-General, Mr Isyaku Bala Tilde – Ag. Executive Commissioner (Operations), Mr Reginald Karawusa – Ag. Executive Commissioner (Legal and Enforcement), Mr Henry Adekunle Rowlands – Ag. Executive Commissioner (Corporate Service).-Daily Post