President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, requesting the
confirmation of the appointment of Mr Edward Lametek Adamu as the new
deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Adamu, from Gombe State is to replace Mr. Suleiman Barau who retired in December, 2017.
This was disclosed in a series of tweet by the Presidency official Twitter handle.
The Statement reads, ”In accordance with the provisions of Section
8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (Establishment) Act 2007,
President @MBuhari has nominated Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu to @NGRSenate
for confirmation as Deputy Governor of@cenbank.
“Mr Adamu, from Gombe State, replaces Mr. Sulaiman Barau, from Zaria,
Kaduna State, who retired December 2017. Adamu, who has spent 25 years
in the CBN, was appointed in 2012 as Director of Strategy. He became
Director, HR in 2016, from where he was nominated as Deputy Governor.”
Also, the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina in a statement said,
“in accordance with the provisions of Section 8(1) (2) of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (Establishment) Act 2007, President Muhammadu
Buhari has nominated Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu to the Senate for
confirmation as Deputy Governor of the CBN.
“This was contained in a letter dated January 26, 2018 to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
“Mr Adamu, from Gombe State, replaces Mr. Sulaiman Barau, from Zaria, Kaduna State, who retired in December, 2017.
“The nominee, who has spent 25 years in the CBN, was appointed in 2012 as Director of Strategy.
“He became Director, Human Resources in 2016, from where he was nominated as Deputy Governor.”