Governor Obiano Inaugurates Public Procurement Bureau.

...... Hon Melie Onyejepu is to serve as General Manager of the Bureau

By Bona Ogbonna

Governor Willie Obiano has inaugurated the public procurement bureau. The inauguration took place at the Governor's Lodge, Amawbia.

It has some of its terms of reference as formulation of general policies and guidelines relating to public sector procurement for the approval of the council, monitoring of prices of tendered items, among others.

Other members of the board include Prof. Kate Omenugha, Mr Greg Obi, Mr Nnamdi Onukwuba, Dr Christian Madubuko, Barr. Pat Igwebuike and Mr Ernest Adinweruka.
Others are Mr Afam Mbanefo, Mr Willie Nwokoye, Barr. Chukwka Ezewuzie, Arch. Okey Ezeobi, Mr Chris Iteke, Mr. Simon Attah and Mr Leo Ogbuefi.

Performing the inauguration ceremony, Governor Obiano said that notwithstanding the existence of a due process board chaired by Mr Afam Mbanefo, it will continue its operations within the framework of the newly inaugurated Bureau.

Recall that General Manger, Hon Melie Onyejepu, is also the Special Adviser on Budget/Efficiency Unit/ AIRS. An astute banker and financial expert with over 18 years’ experience which saw him excel in Retail Banking and Product Development, Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Banking Management, Loan Recovery, Loan Portfolio Packaging and Management at various capacities in Diamond Bank Plc, First Atlantic Bank Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc where he was Assistant General Manager before joining the Obiano administration as Senior Special Assistant on Budget and Financial Strategy.