Ben Akabueze

Mr. Ben Ifeanyi Akabueze is a distinguished banker, accountant, economist, and administrator. He holds a first-class B.Sc. degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos and is an Alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School.

He was awarded the JF Kennedy Scholar award, National Merit Scholarship for academic excellence (1980 – 82). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Fellow Institute of Credit Administrators (FCA) and an Honorary Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN).

Mr. Akabueze has worked with a number of organizations among which are the Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA), Maiduguri, Pricewaterhouse (Chartered Accountants), Nigerian International Bank Limited (Citibank Nigeria), Fidelity Bank Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc. He rose to the apex position of Managing Director/CEO of NAL Bank PLC in 2000 and later as executive Director at Sterling Bank Plc in 2006 before he was appointed Honourable Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget, Lagos State from 2007 to 2015. He is currently the Director General of the Budget Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.