President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises.

This announcement was made on Saturday by the president’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.

Gbeleyi, a distinguished financial expert and award-winning chartered accountant, is recognized as a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He has also completed executive programs at the London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School.

With over 30 years of post-qualification experience across various sectors, including manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods, investment and commercial banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration, Gbeleyi brings a wealth of expertise to his new role.

Previously, he served as the Board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria and as the Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2013 to 2015.

The statement concluded by expressing President Tinubu’s expectation that Gbeleyi will leverage his extensive experience to enhance the agency’s role as a national resource center for capacity building and reform. This includes promoting a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability and efficient use of public resources, and advancing effective corporate governance and fiduciary discipline in both the public and private sectors.