Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets major appointment at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Nigeria's former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).


Mr Song Liyan, AIIB Senior Communication Officer, in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, announced that Okonjo-Iweala would join 10 other key persons on the panel.

''The Panel provides impartial, objective and independent advice to the President, allowing the Bank to benefit from the international experience and expertise of panel members,” Liyan said.