Buhari lauds Okoro as new World Bank VP

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Ms Sandie Okoro for her recent appointment as World Bank Group Senior Vice-President and General Counsel.

Earlier this month, the World Bank had announced the appointment of Sandie Okoro as World Bank Group Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

A press release announcing her appointment and signed by the World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim, reads, “Sandie Okoro is a highly regarded thought leader with a strong track record of developing new legal approaches in the field of international finance.

“Her experience managing legal and financial risks at global financial institutions will make her a great asset for the Bank Group and our Board.”

Okoro, a Nigerian-Briton, is currently the Global General Counsel for HSBC Global Asset Management. She is also Deputy General Counsel of HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management and a member of the Executive Management Committee of HSBC Global Asset Management.