Non-Executive Director
Dr. Abraham Nwankwo holds a Ph.D. Economics degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; his M.Sc. Economics and B.Sc. Economics degrees were also obtained from the same university. His professional working experience spans journalism, university lecturing, banking, and, public debt management. He joined Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) in 2001 and was appointed the Director-General in 2007.
His tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of the DMO was characterized by the rapid development of the domestic bond market, as well as Nigeria’s successful foray into the international capital market with a variety of instruments, including Eurobond and Diaspora bond. After completing 10 years of two tenures as the Director-General, he retired from public service in June 2017. He is a variedly published writer, not only of books and academic articles on economics but also of books in drama, poetry, and prose. His published books include Tatu (drama), Through the Storm (drama), Minds of Time (poetry), Oracles for Heroes (novel), Stable Growth & Foreign Exchange (economics) and, Inflation & the Structure of Aggregate Output (economics).