Becomrich/:

when I saw the list tear drop from eyes, I weep for nigerian.

Robotnik:

"Anenih's wife, yaradua's in law on the list" na wa for Nigeria, can't GJ appoint international technocrats , rather than trying to appoint relatives of politicians that have finished us before and will do again.

paddy_lo:

I already told u the linkage. . . . . .the world is global, so whomever is put there has to think global

who do u think decides the oil price that moves our economy?
yea the oil traders in chicago,

what Nigeria needs is someone that will put her on the same map as indonesia,and malaysia
emerging markets, that succeed by attracting capital from overseas,

I suppose u dont want a bsc holder from ABU or some other backwater school in that position do u?
just naming him alone to the finance portfolio is sure to re-assure foriegn investors. . .

cvibe:

Whoever is nominating and approving should make it snappy!  150m people need constant power supply by December 2010.

Being an investment banker is not the requisite experience for a finance minister job in a developing economy. Having a background in macro economics is more relevant.
That does not mean the guy wont deliver relatively (particularly given the uselessness of the outgoing minister) but you cant make that argument based on him being a hedge fund manager.

So for example, looking at Indonesian finance ministers from 2001 till date, Ramli, Royong, Jusuf Anwar, and Indrawati, are all economists and not investment bankers.

superboi:

Dora name have been added to the list along with 4 others