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Buhari Reappoints Patience Oniha As DG Debt Management Office

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Patience Oniha as the Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO).

Gatekeepers News reports that President Buhari’s Spokesman, Garba Shehu who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said the reappointment was in accordance with section IV (9-i) of the Debt Management Office (Establishment ETC) Act, 2003.

According to the statement, the renewal takes effect from July 1, 2022.

The statement read, “Her appointment for a second term was based on the significant achievements recorded by the DMO in the last five years, under her leadership,” the statement reads.

“Amongst the achievements are the introduction of sukuk and green bonds to finance the development of infrastructure where there is a huge gap.

“Under her watch, as part of the initiatives to improve the sustainability of the public debt and opening up avenues for raising long-term funds for corporates, the DMO introduced long-term bonds with tenors of 30 years in the domestic and international markets.

“This is aside from attracting diverse investors including retail investors to the FGN bond market.

“Internally, Ms. Oniha introduced reforms to strengthen the DMO, as a critical agency in the public finance ecosystem of the country.”

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