In this post, platiumtimes.ng archives the biography, career, background, net worth of Murtala Sabo Sagagi.
Murtala Sabo Sagagi is a member of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee since February 2024.
He is a Professor and Board Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria. He is the Pioneer Dean of the Dangote Business School at Bayero University, Kano.
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Name: Murtala Sabo Sagagi
Date of birth: 10th October, 1968
State of Origin: Kano State, Nigeria
Religion: Muslim
Education: Bayero University
Career: Professor
Background
Murtala Sagagi hails from Kano State I the Northern part of Nigeria, he was born on 10th October, 1968.
After completing his elementary and secondary education, he got admitted to the Bayero University, Kano where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Business Administration in 190 and 1996 respectively.
He also has a PhD in Strategic Management from Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto and also a Graduate Research in (International Business & Global Economics) from Brandeis University, Boston.
Career
He Served as Chairman of the Kano State Institute for Entrepreneurship Development from 2011 to 2013.
He also served as the Director of the Centre for African Entrepreneurship Research and Training between 2011 and 2014 and editor-in-chief of the Journal of African Entrepreneurship Research between 2015 and 2018.
During his leadership, he led the design of the National Entrepreneurship Education curriculum and the creation of Centre for African Entrepreneurship Research and Training to support youth employability and enterprise development, among other engagements.
He showcased his commitment to education and entrepreneurship by providing professional services to the World Bank, IFAD, British Council, DFID/FCDO, and GIZ, among others in the field of Inclusive Economic Growth, Foreign Direct Investments, Employment, Women Empowerment, and Private Sector Development.
From 2014 to 2019, Sagagi served as the Pioneer Dean of the Dangote Business School at Bayero University after which he became a member of the Steering Committee on National Agricultural Mechanisation from 2019 to 2020.
He was also a Special Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture between 2019 and 2020, Senior Policy Adviser of the ministry in 2020 and Secretary Ministerial Advisory Board from 2019 to 2020. From 2019 to 2022, he assisted the Policy Development Team of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development which produced the current National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Plan (NATIP).
Additionally, he served as the Adviser for Sustainable Inclusive Economic Growth at FSSP/Global Affairs Canada between 2021 and 2023.
Appointment
In February 2024, Murtala Sabo was named among the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee.
Personal life
Murtala Sabo Sagagi is an educationist and a Muslim, he is married and has children.
Net Worth
His estimated net worth was unavailable as at the time of this post but will be updated in due time.