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A Nigerian, Ms. Bola Akande, has been appointed Administrator of the City of Brentwood, State of Missouri, United States.
The Nigerian, who is the daughter of former General Secretary of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. S.T. Ola Akande, is the first African to be appointed the City Administrator of Brentwood.
She defeated 40 other contenders to emerge as the city administrator, in a search led by the Mayor of Missouri, Pat Kelly.
Akande, who is a holder of a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Master's degree in Public Administration, has held administrative positions in The Woodlands, Texas, Flower Mound, Texas and Oklahoma City, Okla.
She is also said to have extensive experience handling administrative matters for small, mid-sized and large urban communities, including preparing multi-million dollar budgets, negotiating solid waste agreements, and facilitating economic development and neighborhood redevelopment projects.
City administrators are professionals saddled with the responsibility of making city governments operate with the efficiency of successful businesses.
The Nigerian, who is the daughter of former General Secretary of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. S.T. Ola Akande, is the first African to be appointed the City Administrator of Brentwood.
She defeated 40 other contenders to emerge as the city administrator, in a search led by the Mayor of Missouri, Pat Kelly.
Akande, who is a holder of a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Master's degree in Public Administration, has held administrative positions in The Woodlands, Texas, Flower Mound, Texas and Oklahoma City, Okla.
She is also said to have extensive experience handling administrative matters for small, mid-sized and large urban communities, including preparing multi-million dollar budgets, negotiating solid waste agreements, and facilitating economic development and neighborhood redevelopment projects.
City administrators are professionals saddled with the responsibility of making city governments operate with the efficiency of successful businesses.
Thisday