President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Kingsley Isitua Obiora as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This was disclosed in a statement made available by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday.
According to the statement, the nominee’s name has already been forwarded to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan for confirmation by the Senate.
The President noted that the nomination was in accordance with the provision of Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007.
The statement said “Dr Obiora, upon confirmation by the Senate, replaces Dr Joseph Nnanna, who retires on February 2, 2020.
“Dr Obiora holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Benin, a Masters in Economics from the University of Ibadan, and a Doctorate in Monetary and International Economics, also from the University of Ibadan.
“He is currently an Alternate Executive Director in the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, United States of America.”