On Thursday, the 22nd of March, Nigerian Senate confirmed Aisha Ahmad as Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria according to a report from Vanguard.
Ahmad was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari in October 2017 but their confirmation was delayed after it embargoed all presidential nominees.
In a statement released by Bukola Saraki about the newly elected CBN deputy governors, he said:
“I would like to thank the Committee on Banking and Finance and all our colleagues for this action today. We promised the country last week that within a week we would carry out this confirmation and we have done this. I thank you all for your cooperation. I thank the Executive for their continued cooperation.
At this point, let me congratulate the two nominees. I want to congratulate the management and Mr. President, and all those who have been involved in this entire process. Let me also commend and congratulate Aisha Ahmad for her nomination to this very competitive role.
The two new Deputy Governors of the CBN are coming at a time when the economy is a major issue. We have just come out of a recession and we need to continue with our economic growth and see the sustainability of the foreign exchange and other related challenges.
We hope that the two new Deputy Governors will work with the Governor to move the country and our economy in the right direction. We hope also, that you all will continue to work closely with the National Assembly to update us on the progress that is achieved by the Central Bank.”
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