President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday forwarded a list of five nominees, including Mike I. Obadan, a Professor of Economics and former Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Economic Management and Administration, Ibadan, Nigeria and four others to the Senate for confirmation as non-executive directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
While Obadan, a former President of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), represents the South-South geo-political zone; Prof Ummu Ahmed Jalingo of the Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, North East; and Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko, Professor of food marketing at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), South East. Others are Dr. Abdu Abubakar, North West; and Adeola Adetunji, South West.
A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the nomination is in accordance with Sections 6 (1) (d) and 10 (1) and (2) of the CBN (Establishment) Act, 2007.”