Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku resigns as BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has resigned, a highly placed source at the Presidency has confirmed to Graphic Online.
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Dr Issahaku was said to have presented his resignation letter on Wednesday.
He visited the Flagstaff House on Wednesday and informed the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo about his decision.
His last day of work would be Friday, March 31, 2017.
Dr Issahaku was appointed governor in April 2016 by former President John Dramani Mahama.
He replaced Dr Henry Kofi Wampah who took an early retirement four months before the end of his term in August 2016.
Dr Issahaku prior to his appointment as governor was the second deputy governor of the central bank since July 2013.
He holds a Masters in Agric Economics and a Post Graduate degree (Ph.D) in Political Science from the University of Georgia.
He worked as a governance expert at the State University of New York, Center for International Studies and also at the African Development Bank and also headed the Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF).
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