Thread by @Neo_officiall

Frank Nnaemeka Nweke Jr, the APGA Gubernatorial candidate in Enugu State was born on the 18th of September 1965. He is an Entrepreneur, Teacher and Social Innovator. He is a two-time Federal Minister in Nigeria and former Director General, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).

Until recently,he was a Senior Visiting Fellow of the Lagos Business School & a member of the faculty,the School of Politics,Policy and Governance (SPPG), Nigeria, where he lectured on Ethics & Values. He is an Edward S. Mason Fellow & an alumnus of the Aspen Institute, Colorado.

In 1999, Frank Nweke was commissioned as a resident consultant to the Enugu State government on development planning and general public sector reforms. The following year, he was appointed Enugu State coordinator of the Community County Council.

From June 2001 to June 2003, Nweke held the position of Chief of Staff to the then Governor of Enugu state, Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, where he managed the office of the Governor and coordinated the overall government activities.

Frank was so good at what he does that In June 2003, he was appointed Federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Duties by President Olusegun Obasanjo. He became Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs, Special Duties and Youth Development in April 2004.

In July 2005, he was appointed Minister of Information and National Orientation and then, Minister of Information and Communication in January 2007, an office he occupied until May 2007.

Nweke was appointed Director General of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). Under his leadership, Nigeria successfully hosted its first World Economic Forum for Africa.

In 2018,Frank Nweke co-founded NzukoLabs.

He is the chairman of the Advisory Board for Malaria, Child, Maternal Mortality Eradication, MACMME, Nigeria.

Upon his return from Harvard in 2008, He established Stellar Constellation Group, a diversified holding company with interests in Technology Solutions, Fintech, Media, Real estate and Construction and Trading. In 2012, he co-founded ONTV and currently sits as the chairman.

In 2011, he co-led the establishment of a methanol and gas processing plant in Nigeria - Brass Petrochemical and Fertilizer Company Ltd. Nigeria, with the capacity to provide 15,000 jobs upon commencement of construction in the fourth quarter of 2022.

BOARD ROLES AND COMMITEE:

Board member, Nigerian Breweries Plc. (2011 – 2014)

Board member, Brass Fertilizer (2011-2022)

Board member, Callphone Nigeria Limited (2020 – Present)

Chairman, Communications sub-committee, Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation

Trustee, Rise Networks Human and Education Development

Trustee, Mothers United and Mobilized
Chief Executive Officer, WEF Africa 2014 Secretariat

Member, Next Generation Nigeria Task Force

Member, Private Sector Working Group (PSWG)

Member, National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN)

Member, World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa 2014 Steering Committee

Member, WEF Global Agenda Council on Africa (2014 – 2016)

Member, Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation

Member, World Bank Consultative Group

Member, National Steering Committee on the Growth and Employment (GEM) Project

Consultant to the DFID, Program Support Group (PSG)

I am from Enugu state and Frank Nweke of APGA is who I will be rooting for to become the next Governor.

@FrankNwekeII also risked his political career by standing with the masses during the #Endsars protest.