Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has congratulated
Dr (Mrs) Sarah Omotunde Alade on her appointment as Special Adviser to
President Muhammadu Buhari on Finance and Economy.
In a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu
Ajakaye, the governor said the appointment was well deserved for a
Kwaran who has contributed her own quota to the development of the
country as a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“Mrs Alade is a round peg in a round hole. She has proven to be an
epitome of hard work and good service delivery. She’s no doubt a pride
to us,” the statement added.
Abdulrazaq urged Mrs Alade to bring her wealth of experience in
boosting the economic agenda of Mr. President in making life-changing
policies that would impact positively on the lives of Nigerians.
“On behalf of the good people of Kwara, we thank Mr. President for yet
another honour of appointing one of us to be part of his Next Level
Agenda of transforming Nigeria,” it stated.
Mrs Alade, a former Acting CBN Governor and teacher at the University
of Ilorin, is from Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Dr Alade according to a statement by Garba Shehu, the president’s
spokesman will work closely with the Ministry of Finance, Budget and
National Planning,
Alade, who holds BSc (Economics, Ife) and PhD in Management Science
(Operations Research), retired from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
as Deputy Governor in 2017 after spending 23 years in the apex bank.
She had also acted briefly in 2014 as the CBN Governor. She is 62 years old.
With the appointment, the presidency now has two economic advisers,
with one domiciled in the Vice President’s office. He is Dr. Adeyemi
Dipeolu, who was appointed in 2015 and tenure renewed in 2019. There
is also the economic advisory group, headed by Dr. Doyin Salami.
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq
has expressed his sadness over the death of two prospective corps
members and driver in an auto crash that occurred yesterday in Mokwa,
Niger State.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the
Governor said, “We grieve at the loss of two Kwara prospective youth
corps members and a driver of a bus in an auto crash today in Mokwa,
Niger State. It was one tragedy too many. We commiserate with the
families of the deceased and wish the six survivors quick recovery.”
Abdulrazaq however directed all relevant government agencies to put
adequate measures in place to forestall such occurrence in the future.
