Soludo Appoints Okonkwo as Pioneer ADIC CEO

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has appointed Nwabunwanne Okonkwo as the pioneer Chief Executive Officer of the newly established Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC).

In a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Okonkwo is tasked with driving the corporation’s mandate of attracting investment, mobilising financing, and overseeing major business and infrastructure projects, as well as fostering private sector participation in the state’s economy.

Okonkwo, a finance lawyer with over 16 years’ experience in the financial services sector, previously served as Managing Director of DLM Advisory, the investment banking arm of DLM Capital Group. In that role, he facilitated the mobilisation of more than $1 billion for governments and corporate organisations across multiple industries in Africa.

Aged 39, he holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from Wayne State University, Michigan, United States.