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12 January 2010
Sheffield graduate begins job at Central Bank of Nigeria
Source: Nigerian Compass, 12 January 2010
Dr Kabir Ahmed, a University of Sheffield graduate, has begun his job as a Executive Director in Business Development at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Two of the three Executive Directors appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Spring Bank have assumed duty. They are Dr. Kabir Ahmed, Executive Director, Business Development and Mr. Gbenga E. Fakile Executive Director, Risk Management
The directors who have since settled down for work have a rich background of banking experience, which saw them climb to the pinnacle of their different careers before their appointment. While Ahmed has over 30 years working experience in the academia and banking, Fakile has over 27 years experience.
The resumption of the executive directors came at the time the bank announced that it has already recorded significant growth in its income stream.
Ahmed, the bank’s new executive director in business development’s sojourn in banking started with the United Bank of Africa Plc (UBA) in 1996 as Head, Human Resources Department.
His versatility and professionalism was demonstrated while with the bank considering the several key positions he held which includes – Head of Program Design and Development in Manpower Planning and Training Department (1997); Relationship Manager, Public Sector Group (1999), Group Head of Public Sector North-West, Kaduna (2000); Head, Corporate Affairs Division, Lagos (2001); Head, Federal Agencies and Commissions (2002); Head, Federal Ministries (2003); Head, Public Sector and Regional Director (2004); Head, Federal Parastatals and Public Companies (2005), Head, Public Sector (2006).
In July, 2006, Dr. Ahmed joined Ecobank Nigeria Plc as the Head, Public Sector. He was appointed the Regional Head, overseeing branches in the seven North-Western states in 2008, a position he held until he joined Spring Bank. He is a graduate of ABU, Zaria with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English in 1978. He holds an M.A. Degree in Modern African Literature from the University of Sheffield (1978) and a Doctorate Degree in English from the University of Kent, Canterbury (1989).
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