Dr. Emeka Flemin Okengwu is a seasoned public speaker, TV commentator,
and policy analyst. He holds a PhD in Development Economics, with
additional degrees in Political Science and Entrepreneurship. He is currently
the Executive Director of Biosources and Technologies Limited, leading a
public-private partnership focused on bioethanol development from cassava.
A leading figure in the development of a bioethanol value by utilising cassava,
Dr Okengwu aligns his expertise in development economics and agricultural
transformation for the benefit of the agro-processibg industry in Nigeria.
National
Dr Okengwu served for several years as a member of the Strategic Committee
for
Agricultural
Transformation
Plan
(NATIP).
He also has expertise and extensive involvement in the mining sector,
including carrying out a scoping study on the Nigerian Mining Sector (CIDA,
2012), an membership of the working group for the review of fiscal and legal
frameworks for the solid minerals sector. He has presented papers and served
as a resource person at various high-level expert meetings like the World
Bank’s International Conference on Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources (2006).
Dr Okengwu has delivered papers on the role of Mining in Sustainable Economic Development at the
Enlarged National Economic Council (NEC) Retreat (2016) and various international mining conferences.
In the area of manufacturing and Industrial development, he has contributed to manufacturing initiatives,
notably as a Resource Person/Consultant for the Ministerial Committee to Develop the Proof of Concept and
Outline Business Case for Methanol Fuel Technology (2021). His involvement in national development
plans (e.g., National Technical Working Group for 30 Years National Infrastructure Master Plan) has been
an asset to Nigeria’s broader industrial growth plans.
He is passionate about developing innovative strategies for leveraging diaspora assets for Nigeria’s
sustainable development.