Central Bank of Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Senior Supervisor • 1988- 1989

Responsibilities:

• 1. a) Monitoring of the Agricultural Guarantee Fund Scheme.
  1. b) Preparation of claims Reports.
  1. c) Investigation of default claims.
  1. d) Preparation of reports on farm visits on the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme.
  1. e) Co-ordination the activities of all Corp members in the Bank

Department of Economics, University of Cross River State, Uyo

Graduate Assistant • 1989- 1990

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Taught Principle of Economics (ECN 112), History of Economic thought (ECN 314), Money and Banking (ECN 321), and Public Finance (ECN 414)
  1. b) Organising tutorials on Development Economics
  1. c) Supervision of undergraduate projects and term papers.
  1. d) Coordination and supervision of the sandwich programme in the Department.

Central Bank of Nigeria, Lagos

Assistant Economist • 1990 to 1994

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Data Analysis.
  1. b) Research papers writing on major development in the world economy as well as their impact on Nigeria.
  1. c) Provision of technical support for hosting of international meetings within and outside Nigeria.
  1. d) Preparation of monthly report on international economic development.
  1. e) Preparation of draft input for the Central Bank of Nigeria Annual Report on the International Monetary System.

Central Bank of Nigeria

Abuja Economist • 1995-1998

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Monitoring of Developments in the international economic scene.
  1. b) Preparation of Board Memoranda for the Management of the Bank
  1. c) Preparation of research papers on topical issues.
  1. d) Articulation of policy implications of the development in the international scene.
  1. e) Analysis of impact of domestic economic policy.
  1. f) Preparation of the CBN Annual Reports.

Central Bank of Nigeria

Senior Economist • 1999-2000

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Served as research programme coordination for the International Economic Relations Department.
  1. b) Representation of the Department on Inter-Departmental study on Convertibility of the Naira, Deficit Financing and Inflation, etc.
  1. c) Monitoring of Developments in the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.
  1. d) Articulation of the Impact of International Economic Development on the Nigerian economy.
  1. e) Preparation of briefs on various issues including the working of the IMF, World Bank, G-24, G-15, etc.
  1. f) Preparation of the Central Bank of Nigeria Annual Report.

Office of the Vice President Federal Republic of Nigeria

Special Assistant (Economic Affairs) • August 1999 to February 2001

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Participate in the formulation of macroeconomic economic policy for the country.
  1. b) Analysis of economic policies and policy proposals.
  1. c) Liaison with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on the various aspects of collaboration with Nigeria.
  1. d) Preparation of economic speeches of the Vice President.
  1. e) Coordination of the Bi –National Economic Commission between Nigeria the United States of America
  1. f) Coordination of the Bi –National Economic Commission between Nigeria and South Africa.
  1. g) Preparation of Research papers on policy issues.
  1. h) Analysis of budget proposals.
  1. i) Preparation of briefs on economic issues for the Vice President.

West African Monetary Institute, Accra, Ghana

Chief Economist, (Monetary Issues Division) Research and Multilateral Surveillance Department• March 2001 – December 2002

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Led country missions to Nigeria and Sierra Leone to assess macroeconomic performance and compliance with convergence criteria; 2001 Convergence Report, Half Year 2002 Assessment Report
  1. b) Provided Policy advice to the Sierra Leonean authorities on macroeconomic management including fiscal management issues relating to revenue mobilization, expenditure management and deficit financing
  1. c) Prepare monetary policy Framework paper for the West African Monetary Zone
  1. d) Prepared monthly offsite surveillance report on member countries performance on the WAMZ macroeconomic economic convergence criteria.

West African Monetary Institute, Accra, Ghana

Chief Economist, Head of Fiscal Division, Research and Multilateral Surveillance •

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Head, Fiscal Issues Division
  1. b) Provide strategic leadership and coordinates the design of the programme for harmonisation of fiscal policy in the West African Monetary Zone and developed the Action Plan for tax harmonization
  1. c) Develop annual work plan for the Division
  1. d) Initiate and coordinate the Finance Ministers’ Forum of the WAMZ countries
  1. e) Coordinate the activities of the Working Group on fiscal issues in the WAMZ

West African Monetary Institute, Accra, Ghana

Chief Economist, Research and Multilateral Surveillance Department • January 2003 to June 2006

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Preparation of country report for Sierra Leone and Ghana
  1. b) Undertake macroeconomic sector reviews and develop/refine economic management processes on the fiscal, monetary, external and real sectors to support macroeconomic surveillance exercises in the West African Monetary Zone member countries.
  1. c) Undertake country missions to conduct assessment of economic and financial developments in assigned countries on monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis
  1. d) During missions provide advice to country authorities on macroeconomic management including fiscal management issues relating to revenue mobilization, expenditure management and deficit financing
  1. e) Collaborate with assigned countries to prepare medium term macroeconomic programme for the attainment of Convergence in the West African Monetary Zone

West African Monetary Institute, Accra, Ghana

Chief Economist and Head, Multilateral Surveillance Division • July 2006 to November 30, 2008

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Coordination of macroeconomic multilateral Surveillance for the West African Monetary Zone (The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone)
  1. b) Supervision of Country Desk Officers for the Zone
  1. c) Undertake macroeconomic sector reviews and develop/refine economic management processes on the fiscal, monetary, external and real sectors to support macroeconomic surveillance exercises
  1. d) Undertake country missions to assess economic and financial developments in assigned countries on monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis
  1. e) Undertake empirical Studies on various issues and provide advice to country authorities on macroeconomic management including fiscal management issues relating to revenue mobilization, expenditure management and deficit financing
  1. f) Collaborate with assigned countries to prepare medium term macroeconomic programme for the attainment of Convergence in the West African Monetary Zone

West African Monetary Institute, Accra, Ghana

Deputy Director and Officer in Charge of Multilateral Surveillance Department • December 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Coordination of macroeconomic multilateral Surveillance for the West African Monetary Zone (The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone)
  1. b) Supervision of Country Desk Officers for the Zone
  1. c) Undertake macroeconomic sector reviews and develop/refine economic management processes on the fiscal, monetary, external and real sectors to support macroeconomic surveillance exercises
  1. d) Undertake country missions to assess economic and financial developments in assigned countries on monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis
  1. e) Undertake empirical Studies on various issues and provide advice to country authorities on macroeconomic management including fiscal management issues relating to revenue mobilization, expenditure management and deficit financing
  1. f) Collaborate with assigned countries to prepare medium term macroeconomic programme for the attainment of Convergence in the West African Monetary Zone

West African Monetary Institute, Accra, Ghana

Deputy Director, Financial Integration Department • May 1, 2009 -October 31, 2014

Responsibilities Financial Sector Integration Issues

• 1. a) Coordinate the activities of the College of Banking Supervisors of the West African Monetary Zone
  1. b) Coordinate the preparation of the Financial Stability Report for the West African Monetary Zone
  1. c) Facilitate at the meetings of the Technical Committees of the West African Capital Markets Integration Council (WACMIC)
  1. d) Coordinate the meetings of the Technical Committees of the West African Insurance Supervisors
  1. e) Coordination of studies on the state of financial sector in the West African Monetary Zone (The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone)
  1. f) Supervision of Senior Economist (Banking Sector Integration) and Economist (Insurance and Capital Market Integration)
  1. g) Supervise and participate in the preparation of the WAMZ Financial Stability Report
  1. h) Undertake sectorial reviews and develop/refine strategies for the development of the stock exchanges in The Gambia, Ghana and Sierra Leone
  1. i) Undertake country missions to assess economic and financial sector developments issues
  1. j) Undertake empirical Studies on various issues and provide advice to country authorities on macroeconomic management including financial sector development issues.
  1. k) Collaborate with other Departments in the Institute to prepare medium term macroeconomic programme for the attainment of Convergence in the West African Monetary Zone

University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Associate Professor of Economics • February-April, 2015

Courses Taught:

• Under Graduate

  (Principle of Economics, and Monetary Theory and Policy)

• Post Graduate

  Masters (Monetary Theory and Policy, International Trade, and Public Sector Economics)

• Ph.D

  ( Advanced Microeconomics Theory, Contemporay Issues in International Economics, and Contemporary Issues in Development Economics).

Government of Akwa Ibom State

Honourable Commissioner for Economic Development • July 6, 2015 - October 30, 2016

• 1. a) Development of economic policies and Programme for the State
  1. b) Cordination of policy planning and plan implementation in the Ministries Department ans Agencies.
  1. c) Operation Review and monitoring management performance in the service
  1. d) Economic Inteligence, Survey, Feasibility Studies and Appraisals
  1. e) External Aids and Technical Assistance Programme
  1. f) Statistics on Employment in the MDAs
  1. g) Statistics on unemployment.
  1. h) Relations with:
  • 1.  National Planning Commission
    1.  Joint Planning Board
    1.  National Council on Development Planning
    1.  National Bureau of Statistics
    1.  Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research
    1.  Nigeria Economic Submit Group
  1. 1. i) Inter governmental Cooperation on economic matters
     1. j) Generation of umemployment statistics

University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Professor of Economics • April , 2015-Date

Courses Taught - Post Graduate

Masters

(Monetary Theory and Policy, International Trade, and Public Sector Economics,Labour Economics, Economic Development and Planning)

Ph.D

( Advanced Microeconomics Theory, Contemporay Issues in International Economics, and Contemporary Issues in Development Economics,Contemporary Issues in Environmental Economics ).

Department of Economics, University of Cross River State, Uyo

Graduate Assistant • 1989- 1990

Responsibilities

• 1. a) Taught Principle of Economics (ECN 112), History of Economic thought (ECN 314), Money and Banking (ECN 321), and Public Finance (ECN 414)
  1. b) Organising tutorials on Development Economics
  1. c) Supervision of undergraduate projects and term papers.
  1. d) Coordination and supervision of the sandwich programme in the Department.