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Kriz David
Kriz Ewoma David is a Nigerian Futurist, Tax Expert, financial expert, forensic expert, leadership expert and a development economist. He is the founder of Midaspage & Company, founder of Krizdavid Foresight, Convener, Emerging Leaders Forum, Nigeria (ELFNigeria), Founding Member and Member, Board of Trustee, Africa Strategic Leadership Forum (ASLEF) and Protem National Chairman, Liberation Movement (LM). Kriz was the Presidential Candidate of the Liberation Movement Party(LM) in the 2019 presidential elections.

Early Life
Kriz David was born on January 10, 1974 to Mr. Odede David and Mrs. Rhoda David. He spent his childhood in the Northern part of Nigeria and later in Delta State after the death of his father in 1987. He completed his secondary school education in 1994 from Aviara Secondary Commercial School, in Delta State.

Higher Education
Kriz obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, and an MBA in Financial Services from University of East London, United Kingdom in 2010. In 2017 Kriz graduated from Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA with a Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership with specialization in Strategic Foresight.

Professional Certifications
Kriz is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Fellow of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and Member of Association of Professional Futurists (APF).

Research Models
·      Leverage Points for Prosperity of Nations.

·      Leverage Points for Organizational Effectiveness.

·      Leadership Diamond – Leadership Beyond Influence.

·      Corruption Free Society Model.

Books and Publications
·      Smart Government – The Preferred Future:  Shaping the Nigeria Dream and the Path to Prosperity.

·      Leadership and Prosperity of Nations – Explicating the Leverage Points for Prosperity of Nations.

·      Tax Strategy – Craft and Implement Fiscal and Monetary Policies for Economic Growth and Prosperity.

·      IFRS Conversion Manual – Your Consultant for IFRS/IPASA Implementation.

·      IFRS and Tax – A succinct exposition of key IFRS and the tax implications in Nigeria.

·      The Tax Manual – Principles and Practice of Taxation in Nigeria.

Politics
In December 2017, Kriz David led a group of professionals to commence the registration of a political party, Liberation Movement (LM), and on August 16, 2018, Liberation Movement (LM) was officially registered as a political party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Within a very short period, the party spread across the 36 States in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory.

Presidential Campaign
Kriz David declared his interest to contest for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the platform of the Liberation Movement on September 7, 2018. Kriz declared that he is not driven by ambition, but by the force of liberation, liberate Nigerians and Nigeria from the siege of ignorance and bad leadership. His promissory note to Nigerians to is shape the “Nigerian Dreams” - that is a nation that offers its citizens a promise and nation worth dying for, and to get all Nigerians ride progressively in the pathway of prosperity.

Organizations and Businesses
·      Pro tem National Chairman, Liberation Movement (LM).

·      Board Member, ICAN Taxation & Fiscal Policy Management Committee.

·      Founding Member and Member, Board of Trustee, Africa Strategic Leadership Forum (ASLEF) – a non-governmental organization modelling strategic leadership at  the helm of African countries and organizations.

·      President, Krizdavid Foundation (KD Foundation) – a non-profit organization committed to meeting the basic needs of less privileged persons through the provision of food, shelter, medical assistance and empowerment training for individuals to acquire marketable skills.

·      Convener, Emerging Leaders Forum, Nigeria (ELFNigeria) – a leadership forum seeking to provide answers and lasting solutions to the bugging questions and challenges in Nigeria through shaping of values, providing insight and developing foresight capabilities of emerging leaders in Nigeria.

·      CEO, Krizdavid Foresight – a global foresight firm helping individuals, organisations and nations to generate or regenerate purpose and fulfil purpose.

·      Lead Consultant, Midaspage & Company – a professional service firm providing audit, tax and advisory services.

Projects
·      He has a wide range of industry experience which includes: Banks and other Financial Services Institutions, Building and Construction, Capital Market, Information Technology and Telecommunication, Manufacturing and Retailing, Oil and Gas (Upstream and Downstream).

·      He has vast knowledge of the Tax Laws and Policies of several countries. His tax expertise includes Tax Policies Formulation, Tax Strategies, Tax Risk Management and Transaction Services.

·      Team Lead that conducted comprehensive tax due diligence on fourteen banks in Nigeria in 2005.

·      Corporate Strategy Project on Business Expansion Strategy into the African Market, Strategy for launching New Products Launch in the in UK Financial Services Industry and Strategic Led Change for Effective Operations Management for a UK Financial Service Firm in 2009.

·      The Role of Financial Services Industry in the Prosperity of Nations. A Comparative Study of Ten Advanced and Emerging Economies.

·      Professional Student Coaching - Prepared and trained over ten thousand students for ICAN and ACCA professional Examinations.

·      A Corporate Trainer - Coaching over hundred thousand corporate Nigerians in public institutions and private organization in Nigeria.

·      Team Member for African Development Bank 2012 Project on Tax Policy and Administration Reforms in Nigeria: Quantitative Model for Policy Simulations.

·      Co-consultant to Federal Inland Revenue Service Workgroup on the Implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards and Tax Implications 2012.

·      Lead Consultant on Tax Audit Process Manual 2016 Project for Lagos Internal Revenue Service.

References:
"2019: ·It's time to do away with vocational politicians - Kriz David". Vanguard News. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2019-09-17.

https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/lm-presidential-candidate-kriz-david-unveils-smart-government/rre6h9k

Adesegun, Lawal Sunday (2018-10-31). "Dr. Kriz David's Dreams For Nigerians". SecureNigeria365. Retrieved 2019-09-17.

https://guardian.ng/news/insecurity-inequality-corruption-bane-of-nigerias-growth-says-lm-presidential-candidate/. guardian.ng Retrieved 2019-09-17.

"Panafricanvisions". Retrieved 2019-09-17.

https://www.amazon.com/Kriz-David/e/B01MYPOVVT%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

https://ng.linkedin.com/in/kriz-david-phd-apf-33b86112

https://krizdavid.com/founder