Aishah Ahmed and Edward Adamu’s names have been sent to the Senate for approval as deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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The request was made in a letter that was read aloud on the Senate floor during Tuesday’s plenary session by Senate President Ahmad Lawan.

The president of Nigeria is requesting that the Senate confirm the candidates for the position of deputy governors at the top bank for a second and final term.

In another letter, President Buhari is also asking the Upper Chamber to confirm the appointment of Ambassador Ayuba Jacob as a member of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

Aishah was first appointed as the CBN deputy governor in 2018.

Mohammed Buhari Nominates Aishah Ahmad, Edward Adamu As CBN Deputy Governors

“As Deputy Governor in charge of Financial System Stability, she is responsible for leading the effort to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria; one of the principal objects of the Bank as specified within the CBN Act,” the CBN wrote about her.

Before her CBN deputy governorship role, she was the Executive Director, of Retail Banking at Diamond Bank PLC and has 22 years of experience as a  corporate executive and finance expert.

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On the other hand, Mr. Adamu is a graduate of the Ahmadu Bello Unversity, Zaria, Kaduna State where he bagged a BSc degree in Quantity Surveying. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the Institute of Credit Administration.

The nominee was first appointed for the CBN deputy governorship role in 2018 but began his career with the Unified Public Service (UPS) in 1983. He has spent 25 years in the apex bank.

“Mr. Adamu is innovative, people-oriented, personable, visionary, and creative with the courage to engage, inspire and influence people into collaborative action for the collective good,” the apex bank wrote about him.