The Central Bank of Nigeria last week announced the names of 5 new members of the Monetary Policy Committee. They are listed below with their areas of specialization:

1. Dr. Adedovin Salami – Macroeconomic Policy
2. John Oshilaia – Financial Markets
3. Prof. Chibuike Uaochukwu Uche – Banking and Finance
4. Dr. Shehu Yahaya Development Economics
5. Abdul-Ganiyu Garba Monetarv & Fiscal Policies

Dr. Adedoyin Salami is a Senior Lecturer and full time member of the Faculty of the Lagos Business School, Pan African University. He is the Head of Research at the Lagos Business School. His academic interest includes Macroeconomic policy and risk management and is a consultant to DFID, World Bank, UNIDO, etc. He is also a member of the National Economic Management Team. John Oshilaja is an expert in Public Finance and Financial Markets Developments in Emerging markets. His working experience spans over 25 years and include Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. He also possesses significant experience in Public Sector debt restructuring in Brazil. Mexico, Kenya and Nigeria.

John Oshilaja is an expert in Public Finance and Financial Markets Developments in Emerging markets. His working experience spans over 25 years and include Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. He also possesses significant experience in Public Sector debt restructuring in Brazil. Mexico, Kenya and Nigeria.

Prof. Chibuike Uche is a Professor of Banking and Financial Institutions and full time lecturer in the Department of Banking and Finance, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA). His research interest includes Bank Management, Financial Institutions and Markets.

Dr. Shehu Yahaya is currently an Executive Director in African Development Bank and possesses rich and varied experience in development economics, macroeconomics and international economics. He was previously Head of Research Department and Head Projects and Corporate Finance at ADB. He also has valuable experience in banking policies as well as project and program implementation, and previously served as an Executive Director in NEXIM. He brings to the Committee important policy contribution from ADB.

Prof. Abdul-Ganiyu Garbo is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and has taught economic theory and econometrics. He has also conducted research in several aspects of monetary & fiscal policies and trade and exchange rates. Prof. Garba is a member of African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Nairobi-Kenya, Nigeria Economic Society and has over 60 publications, locally and internationally. He has participated actively in several conferences and seminars organized by the Central Bank.

You can download the announcement here.