{"id":230,"date":"2013-09-17T14:24:04","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T14:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/?post_type=pressrelease&p=230"},"modified":"2018-10-04T17:34:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T17:34:42","slug":"%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%91%d9%86-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%81%d9%8a%d9%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/news\/nigerian-competitiveness-council-appoints-leading-investment-banker-inaugural-ceo","title":{"rendered":"\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0641\u0633\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0631\u064a \u064a\u0639\u064a\u0646 \u0645\u0635\u0631\u0641\u064a\u064b\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062b\u0645\u0627\u0631\u064a\u064b\u0627 \u0631\u0627\u0626\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633\u064b\u0627 \u062a\u0646\u0641\u064a\u0630\u064a\u064b\u0627 \u0623\u0648\u0644\u064a\u064b\u0627"},"content":{"rendered":"

”Council a critical catalyst for transforming Nigeria\u2019s business environment and this appointment is an important step closer to demonstrating that Nigeria is open for business” \u2013 President Jonathan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Abuja, Nigeria, September 2013 \u2013 President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria\u2019s business competitiveness and ability to attract local and international investment will be significantly enhanced with the appointment of ex-banker Chika Mordi as the first Chief Executive of the National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN).<\/p>\n

President Jonathan, who recently launched the NCCN, said \u201cThis important step, by the National Competitiveness Council, underscores Nigeria’s commitment to rapidly transform the business environment and enhance productivity in Nigeria\u201d.<\/p>\n

President Jonathan inaugurated the council earlier this year, with Trade and Investment Minister, Segun Aganga as Chairman and Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, representing the private sector as Vice Chairman. Other members, drawn from the Nigerian and international communities, include Michael Porter, Aliko Dangote, Lynda Chalker, Dr. Juan E. Pardinas, Director, etc.<\/p>\n

Mr Aganga, a leading member of the President’s transformation team said ”We are pleased to have Mr. Mordi at the helm of the Council\u2019s affairs. His track record demonstrates that he possesses the intellect, ambition and experience to help Nigeria attain global economic prominence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mordi will lead a strategically placed body, part of the Jonathan administration\u2019s wider policy to dramatically improve the ability of local and international businesses to conduct and operate business in Nigeria, Africa\u2019s most populous country and home to one of the largest global consumer markets. Results of which will be measured by Nigeria\u2019s rise in World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Competitive Index and the World Bank\u2019s Doing Business Index rankings – indices that are internationally acknowledged benchmarks for the openness of a nation\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

Countries that successfully implement reforms and overhaul regulatory obstacles experience better economic outcomes, job creation and improved standards of living, according to the World Bank.<\/p>\n

Tony O. Elumelu, CON, NCCN Vice Chairman, and Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation that has provided take off grant for the council said, \u201cCompetitiveness is a prerequisite for a country\u2019s development. The NCCN is working to create an enabling environment for the private sector to flourish. This is the only sustainable solution for Nigeria\u2019s and Africa\u2019s development. Mr. Mordi brings a skill set and track record that makes me feel highly confident that our objectives will be realised.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Council selected Mordi through an internationally advertised recruitment process, which identified a series of extremely talented individuals. He is the founder of Accender Africa, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, that seeks to use new media to increase transparency in government, with the objective of poverty reduction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honoured to have the opportunity to contribute in a significant way to Nigeria\u2019s development and its global business profile. The private sector is instrumental in creating sustainable growth, reducing poverty and boosting collective prosperity for Nigerians. NCCN is intrinsic to ensuring the right conditions are in place to secure Nigeria\u2019s strong future; I am looking forward to the challenge,\u201d Mordi said.<\/p>\n

Mordi, a professional banker, spent over two decades in the finance industry, was instrumental in the dramatic transformation of Nigeria\u2019s financial services industry, including repositioning of the then United Bank for Africa Plc, into one of Africa\u2019s leading financial institutions. He has also helped incubate several businesses in Nigeria and Ghana, and in his investment banking career managed landmark transactions in sub-Saharan Africa in equities, fixed income, corporate finance, debt conversion, and privatisation.<\/p>\n

Mordi, a trained economist, holds degrees from the University of Ilorin, IESE Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, American University\u2019s Graduate School of Communications and John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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