MUHAMMAD SANI

Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, popularly known as Dattijo, is a Nigerian economist and public servant currently serving as Deputy Governor of Economic Policy at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since 2023. He played a key role in shaping the United NationsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a policy adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He also served as Commissioner for Budget and Planning in Kaduna State, where he pioneered Nigeria’s first subnational Open Government Partnership (OGP) and led significant governance and budgetary reforms. A TEDx speaker and author of Disruption: Rethinking Governance to Work for the Poor (2023), and adviser to the World Bank, Abdullahi is recognised for his contributions to economic policy and governance reform in Nigeria and globally.