The Ebonyi State Ministry of Finance and economic development was created as soon as the State was created in 1996 during the Late General Sani Abacha’s regime with Mr. Oko Udo Oko and Mrs. Ngozi Nwankwo as the Pioneer Commissioner and Accountant General respectively.

Orlando Okechukwu Nweze is the Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development in Ebonyi State.
He is a very pragmatic, young result-oriented and a good manager of resources. Orlando is the pioneer Director, Finance and Administration of SouthEast Governors Forum Secretariat.

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development is a Service Ministry in Ebonyi state. The Ministry is charged with the enormous responsibilities and functions of overseeing the financial and development policies and objectives of the State Government.