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Alhaji Suleiman Barau (OON)
Deputy Governor, Corporate Services Directorate -
Since
12/13/2007
Born on the 14th of August, 1959, Alhaji Suleiman Barau attended the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He also attended University of Bradford, England and the University of Jos where he obtained Postgraduate Certificate in Planning and Appraisal of Industrial Projects and an M.SC in Economics (Money and Finance) respectively.
A respected Banker and Economist, he began his working career with the Nigerian Mining Corporation as a Civil Servant in 1981 where he rose to the position of Principal Economist. During his employment with the Nigerian Mining Corporation, Suleiman conducted marketing and economic studies that led to the production of several mineral raw materials.He then moved to Continental Merchant Bank Limited in 1988 where he rose to the position of Deputy Manager and later became a Principal Manager with the Bank of the North Limited.He then moved to United Bank for Africa Plc as a Principal Manager (Treasury and Financial Institutions) and eventually headed the New York Branch Marketing Team at the Head Office of the Bank. He then joined FSB International Bank Plc and left in 2005 as a General Manager (Treasury, Financial Institutions and Private Bank) to take up appointment as a Special Adviser to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Before joining Central Bank of Nigeria in 2005, Suleiman�s banking experience was substantially in the areas of Treasury and Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Credit Analysis, Financial Institutions, Relationship Management and Private Banking.As Special Adviser to the Governor, he also gathered some Manufacturing and Currency Printing experience when he con-currently acted as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company from 2nd of March to 1st of June, 2007 and has been a Board Member of the same company since March 2005.
Suleiman was appointed to the Board of CBN as the Deputy Governor, Operations on the 13th of December, 2007.
He has attended and facilitated several courses and conferences both at home and abroad. He is a Railway enthusiast and enjoys Soccer and Geography. He is married with children.
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