EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Nigerian minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has been appointed as the new board chairman of Women Political Leaders, WPL.
The appointment is coming barely a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky named the ex-minister as an ambassador of the Ukrainian government’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ programme.
Ezekwesili succeeds Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, now the board’s Chair Emeritus.
WPL seeks to increase the number, influence and impact of women in political and leadership positions across the world.
The organisation is the first network established by thousands of women political leaders from over 130 countries.
Members include Heads of State, Government, ministers, parliamentarians, local and regional politicians.
“It is an honour to serve as Chair of the WPL Board,” Ezekwesili said in reaction to the appointment.
The former Minister of Education is a co-founder of Transparency International and a former World Bank Vice President.
Ezekwesili, founder and chair of Human Capital Africa, is the Senior Economic Advisor at Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative.
The expert was recognised as one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and is Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR).
This week, Ezekwesili-led FixPolitics urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the closure of tertiary institutions before the 2023 elections.
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