Aishah Ahmad has been newly appointed as the deputy governor of the Central bank of Nigeria by President Buhari, subject to the Senate's ratification.
Aishah Ahmad has been newly appointed as the deputy governor of the Central bank of Nigeria by President Buhari, subject to the Senate’s ratification. Here are 10 things many do not know about the incoming CBN deputy governor.
- Aishah Ahmad is 40 years old
- She has been actively involved in banking at the top level for most part of the last 20 years, either as a banking executive or investment adviser on retail banking, wealth management, consulting and financial advisory.
- Her professional banking experience traverses the NAL Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc.
- Aishah Ahmad is an indigene of Niger State
- She was prior to her appointment, the Executive Director (Retail Banking) at Diamond Bank Plc.
- She is the chairperson of the executive council of Women in Management, Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ, a Nigerian non-profit organisation, established in 2001, focused on addressing issues affecting the interest of women professionals in business, with particular attention on promoting leadership development and building capacities to engender growth.
- A member of the Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, CAIA Associations, Aishah Ahmad was until her appointment in charge of the Consumer Banking Division at Diamond Bank Plc, covering the consumer banking, privilege banking, retail assets chains.
- A holder of the Master of Science, MSc in Finance & Management from the Cranfield School of Management in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Ahmad, an accounting graduate from the University of Abuja, also has a Master of Business Administration, MBA in finance from the University of Lagos.
- She is married to Abdallah Ahmad, a retired brigadier-general.
- Aishah Ahmad is a mother to two sons
Aishah Ahmad’s appointment was announced by the presidency on Thursday. She is expected to assume duty as CBN deputy governor immediately after her confirmation by the Senate in accordance with the provisions of “Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007.”
Her appointment is expected to fill the void created by the exit of the former deputy governor in charge of Economic Policy, Sarah Alade, who retired from the Central Bank in March 2017 as the only woman in the top hierarchy of the apex bank.
Also Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of the appointment of members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the CBN.
The members are to replace four members, whose tenure expires at the end of this year. Those nominated include: Professor Adeola Festus Adenikinju; Dr Aliyu Rafindadi Sanusi; Dr Robert Chikwendu Asogwa and Dr Asheikh A. Maidugu. After Senate clearance, the new members of the Monetary Policy Committee are to resume duties next January.
