Nigeria’s First Capital Market Prof Appointed Imo Finance Commissioner

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja - ThisDay

Nigeria’s first Professor of Capital Market, Uche Uwaleke, has been appointed the Commissioner for Finance by the Imo State Governor, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha.


It was gathered that his appointment, ‘which is purely on merit’, was informed by Ihedioha’s desire to run a government anchored on transparency and fiscal discipline.

Uwaleke, who has already been screened to assume duties, is not only going to preside over the finance portfolio of the state, but is to coordinate the state economic affairs, and will bring to bear several years of solid experience in financial management.

According to the state, it is a case of a round peg in a round hole. The professor is the immediate past Head of Banking and Finance Department of the Nasarawa State University and currently the Chief Economist/Director of Research at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


The state government described him as thorough-bred professional, he is a Chartered Stockbroker (ACS), a Chartered Banker (ACIB) and a Chartered Accountant (FCA), all by examination.

He is also an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI), the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ACMR) and a full member of the Nigerian Economic Society (MNES).

Nice one Governor Ihedioha.