FRC’s Oladejo joins UNCTAD advisory committee

The Head of the Strategic Projects Department at the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Mr Oladele Oladejo, has been appointed to the Advisory Committee of the African Regional Partnership on Sustainability and SDG Reporting under the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting.

According to a statement from the FRC on Monday, the appointment represents a significant recognition of Nigeria’s growing leadership and influence in global regulatory reforms and sustainable development initiatives.

The PUNCH reports that the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the FRC, Dr Rabiu Olowo, this month completed his tenure as Chair of the 41st Session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting.

The Africa Regional Partnership serves as a high-level body responsible for guiding regional cooperation, promoting the harmonisation of sustainability and SDG-aligned reporting practices, and supporting institutional capacity-building across the continent.

In this role, Mr Oladejo will contribute to shaping regional strategies, expanding strategic partnerships and supporting the rollout of development initiatives that strengthen transparency, investment readiness and sustainable enterprise growth across Africa.

Commenting on his appointment, Oladejo expressed sincere appreciation to Olowo, noting that the achievement is a testament to his exemplary, visionary and inclusive leadership as Chair of UNCTAD-ISAR.

He further noted that Nigeria has now been positioned as a pacesetter in corporate and financial reporting reforms across Africa and globally, with its regulatory leadership and innovative initiatives serving as a model for other nations.

He also stated that the appointment was inspired by the remarkable success achieved through collaboration between the FRC and UNCTAD, particularly the successful completion of the Accounting Development Tool national assessment in Nigeria.

The ADT has since evolved into a regional reference model and has significantly influenced Africa’s approach to sustainability and financial reporting reforms.