Muhammad Sani Abdullahi
Muhammad Sani Abdullahi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria | |
| In office October, 2023 – To date | |
| Kaduna State Commissioner for Budget and Planning | |
| In office May 2015 – January 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1979 Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University (BSc) (MSc), University of Manchester (MSc), Reading University (PhD), London School of Economics (public finance), Columbia University (sustainable development), Oxford University (advanced project management) |
| Occupation | Development economist, public servant, politician |
Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, popularly known as Dattijo (born October 26, 1979), is a Nigerian economist and public servant currently serving as Deputy Governor of Economic Policy at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since 2023. He played a key role in shaping the United NationsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a policy adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon. He also served as Commissioner for Budget and Planning in Kaduna State, where he pioneered Nigeria’s first subnational Open Government Partnership (OGP) and led significant governance and budgetary reforms. A TEDx speaker and author of *Disruption: Rethinking Governance to Work for the Poor* (2023), and adviser to the World Bank, Abdullahi is recognised for his contributions to economic policy and governance reform in Nigeria and globally.