Buhari appoints Hamidu Saad as new NIRSAL MD
Business Africa Digest- President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hamidu Saad as the acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL).
Hamidu’s appointment is coming sequel to the removal of Aliyu Abdulhameed, the erstwhile Managing Director (NIRSAL) for multiple allegations of corruption, including a 2018 N5.6billion wheat project meant for farmers in Kano and Jigawa states.
Mr Hamidu until his appointment is the Deputy Director, Development Finance Department at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
