14 Facts About Sarah Alade

Sarah Alade was acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria during the suspension of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

Sarah Alade was appointed to the post by president Goodluck Jonathan on 20th of February 2014.

Sarah Alade held this position until the appointment of Godwin Emefiele in June 2014.

Sarah Alade served as deputy governor, Central Bank of Nigeria from 26 March 2007 to 22 March 2017.

Sarah Alade commenced her working career in 1977 with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ilorin, Kwara State.

Sarah Alade joined the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1993 as an assistant director in the Research Department, where she served as head of the State Government Finance Office, head of the Federal Government Finance Office and head of the Fiscal Analysis Division.

Sarah Alade has served on the teams on major economic policy studies land has been involved in the preparation of Central Bank of Nigeria's monetary and credit policy proposals over the years.

Sarah Alade was present as deputy governor when it was announced that five Nigerian bank CEOs were being dismissed on 13th of August 2009.

Sarah Alade was appointed director of the Banking Operations Department in May 2004.

Sarah Alade was a member of the technical committee of the Vision 2010 and currently a member of the technical committee of Vision 2020 and member of the National Economic Management Team.

Sarah Alade, who is a member of the Nigerian Economic Society, has several publications to her credit and is currently carrying out research into interest rate policy and monetary policy implementation in Nigeria.

Sarah Alade is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Operational Research.

Sarah Alade served as acting governor from February 2014 until Godwin Emefiele took over in June 2014.

Sarah Alade retired from the Central Bank of Nigeria as deputy governor after 24 years of service on 22 March 2017.