CBN: Buhari Re-appoints Ahmad Deputy Gov

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Aisha Ahmad as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

Ahmad was first appointed by the President four years ago as the Deputy Governor in charge of Financial System Stability of the apex bank.

According to a letter forwarded to the Senate on Monday, President Buhari requested the upper chamber of the National Assembly to approve the appointment of Ahmad for another five year and final term. The letter was ed today on the floor of the Senate.
“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.

Banking industry feelers say with over 20 years experience with global financial institutions such as Stanbic IBTC Bank, Zenith Bank PLC and Bank of New York Mellon, Diamond Bank PLC, the new CBN deputy governor-nominee, Aishah Ahmad, seems fully prepared for the position.

Ahmad was born on October 26, 1976, and hails from Niger State. She was the Head, Consumer and Privilege Banking at Defunct Diamond bank,. She had earlier served as the Head, Retail Banking Directorate of the same bank.
She joined Diamond Bank in June 2014 as a Deputy General Manager and the Head, Retail Financial Services Division, overseeing Privilege Banking, Consumer Banking Group, Retail Assets, Cards and Customer Engagement & Insight.

Prior to joining Diamond Bank, Ahmad worked with Stanbic IBTC Holdings where she served in various capacities as Head, High Net-worth Individuals; Head, Private Client Services and Deputy Head, Private Client Services between 2009 – 2014.

She had also worked with other companies such as Zenith Capital Limited as Head, Business Development, Bank of New York Mellon (UK), Synesix Financial Limited (UK), Zenith Bank Plc as Head, Retail Banking Unit, and NAL Bank Plc as Head, Private Banking.
She also worked with First Interstate Bank Plc as Executive Assistant, Treasury Group, Manstructs Group Nigeria Limited as Group Accountant and Z. O. Ososanya & Co.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Abuja, an MBA (Finance) from the University of Lagos and an M.Sc. Finance and Management from the Cranfield School of Management (UK).

She is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and she holds the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Ahmad is currently the Chairperson of Women in Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ, and a board member of the SOS Children’s hospital.
She is renowned for her experience in the private banking space having managed many High Net-worth Individuals (HNI’s) throughout her career.
Ahmad is married to Abdallah Ahmad, a retired brigadier-general, and has two children.