BEVERLY HILLS, March 02, (THEWILL) – Dr. Kingsley Obiora was formally sworn into office Monday as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in charge of the Economic Policy Directorate.
The oath was administered by the CBN Board Secretary and Director, Corporate Secretariat Department, Mrs. Alice Karau, in a ceremony presided by CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
Welcoming Obiora on board, Emefiele congratulated him on his appointment, noting that he was assuming duty at a time when his experience was needed to ensure stability in the Nigerian economy.
While assigning the new Deputy Governor to the Economic Policy Directorate, Emefiele charged him to go beyond upholding the interest of the CBN to upholding the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians.
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Obiora was nominated Deputy Governor on Thursday, January 16, 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari and his appointment was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, January 30, 2020 paving his replacement of the Dr. Joseph Okwu Nnanna who retired from the services of CBN on February 2, 2020.
Obiora, who had previously worked at the CBN as a senior advisor to Emefiele, expressed delight to be back to the regulator and promised to give his best.
Until his appointment, Dr. Obiora was an Alternate Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, IMF, Washington D.C.
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