Professional Experience

A 26-year track record spanning government, banking, academia, and international development.

Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)

Senior Special Adviser on Economic IntelligencePresent

Providing high-level economic intelligence and advisory services to the Ministry to optimize trade policies and industrial growth.

Preston Consults Limited

Chief Executive OfficerJuly 2013 – Present

Leading research, public policy analysis, and management technical assistance for national governments and international agencies.

Budget Office of the Federation

Technical AdviserJune 2012 – July 2013

Developed the Federal Government’s Fiscal Strategy Paper and MTREF frameworks. Advised on budget decision-making and negotiations.

Office of the Chief Economic Adviser to the President

Special Assistant to the President (Financial Sector)Oct 2010 – Jul 2011

Undertook objective and evidence-based research on the Nigerian financial sector to assist the President in formulating sound national and international economic strategies.

Access Bank Plc

Head, Economic Development and Special Intervention / Head, Economic Intelligence & ResearchAug 2009 – Oct 2010

Managed the Bankers’ Committee Sub-Committee on Economic Development and performed complex market research for executive management positioning.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Visiting Fellow, IMF InstituteOct 2008 – Dec 2008

Carried out policy-relevant research on macro-financial linkages and determinants of private saving.

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