He was deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2009 to 2014, where he led extensive reforms in the Nigerian banking system after the global financial crisis.
Alikuwa naibu gavana wa Benki kuu ya Nigeria kuanzia mwaka 2009 hadi 2014, ambapo aliongoza mabadiliko makubwa katika mfumo wa benki wa Nigeria baada ya mgogoro wa kiuchumi wa dunia.