Gift (CBN) has a new interim governor, Folashodun Shonubi, following the suspension and arrest of former Governor Godwin Emefiele. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu cited an ongoing investigation and planned banking sector reforms as causes for the change. The transfer has been well-received by buyers and analysts, who view Shonubi’s appointment as a shift towards a extra traditional financial path.
Shonubi has over three a long time of expertise in the banking and engineering sectors and holds three levels, together with two master’s levels in enterprise administration and mechanical engineering. Prior to his appointment, he served as deputy governor and was in command of operations on the CBN. Shonubi’s career consists of stints at Citibank Nigeria Limited, First City Monument Bank, Ecobank Nigeria Plc, and Union Bank of Nigeria Limited.
The appointment is seen as one other decisive transfer by President Tinubu, who has also reduce controversial gasoline subsidies, signed a brand new act to spice up electricity generation, and introduced a scholar loan regime within his first 15 days in office. However, Ikemesit Effiong, head of analysis at Lagos-based SBM Intelligence, believes Shonubi’s appointment may point out the president’s intention to affect policy more subtly..