Dr. Mohammed Adaya Salisu – (Senior Special Assistant to the President, Development Policy) And Secretary Economic Advisory Council (EAC).
He was born on 10/02/1959 at Mamudo, Potiskum LGA, Yobe State.
He holds a PhD in Economics from Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom in 1990
He bagged his MSc in Economics from the University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri in 1986 BSc after having graduated with a First Class in Economics from the same university in 1982.
Until his appointment, Mr Salisu was the SSAP Development Policy, Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
Other positions held included: Senior Economic Adviser to the President of the Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Feb-Oct 2017
CEO, Lancaster Creed Consultant Limited, Lancaster, UK Oct 2014 –Feb.2017
Chief Economist & Head of Research, Gulf One Investment Bank, Bahrain/Saudi A. Sep2007-Jun2014
Principal Research Economist, African Development Bank, Tunisia Sep 2004-Aug 2007
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK Aug1998-Aug2004
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK Aug 1990 – Jul 1998
Lecturer in Economics, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria Sep1986-Aug1990
Graduate Assistant in Economics, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria Sep 1983-Aug1986
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt Aug.1982-Aug.1983.
Versatile and highly accomplished economist with over 29 years of post-doctoral professional experience in quantitative and qualitative research in the fields of development economics, macroeconomics, monetary economics, international trade, foreign direct investment and corporate finance.
A proven track record of publications in the fields of economics, business and finance, especially in the areas of economic growth, poverty reduction, trade and regional integration, foreign direct/
portfolio investments, fiscal & monetary policies, PPPs, economic diversification, energy economics, environmental economics, econometrics, financial analysis, governance issues, and strategic management. [One of my publications has been used as a recommended reading in Development Policy module at J.F. Kenney School of Government, Harvard University, USA].

Very impressive