Your Excellency,
I am deeply humbled and profoundly grateful for your kind words and warm felicitation. Your tribute is not only generous but a powerful reminder of the values of service, loyalty, maturity and shared purpose that have long defined your journey in public life.
Witnessing your steadfast commitment to the people of Kaduna State continues to inspire me. Your vision for inclusive governance, fiscal discipline, and human capital development have laid the foundation for many of the reforms we are proud of today.
As I mark this milestone, I thank you, Sir, for your mentorship, friendship, and enduring confidence.
May Almighty Allah SWT grant you continued wisdom and strength as you lead Kaduna State towards even greater progress.
With profound respect and gratitude,
Muhammad Sani Abdullahi (Dattijo), PhD
Deputy Governor, Economic Policy
Central Bank of Nigeria
MUHAMMAD SANI ABDULLAHI (DATTIJO) @ 46: CELEBRATING A VISIONARY ECONOMIST AND EXEMPLARY SON OF KADUNA STATE
On behalf of the Government and people of Kaduna State, I extend my heartfelt felicitations to a distinguished son of our beloved State, the brilliant and visionary Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi (Dattijo), as he marks his 46th birthday.
Mallam Dattijo embodies the finest ideals of public service: intellect, integrity, and an abiding passion for transformative development. A development economist of international acclaim, he has consistently demonstrated that sound policy anchored on data and discipline can uplift lives and strengthen institutions. In Kaduna State, he left an indelible mark while he served at different times as the Commissioner for Budget and Planning and as Chief of Staff, Government House, where his foresight and analytical depth helped shape the State’sgovernance architecture.
Today, at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dattijo continues to distinguish himself as a steady hand in national economic management, contributing to reforms that have brought renewed confidence, liquidity, and coherence to the nation’s financial landscape.
Beyond office and title, he remains a loyal son of Kaduna, ever ready with wise counsel and unwavering support for the State’s progress. As this Gentleman Economist turns 46, we pray that Almighty Allah blesses him with continued wisdom, strength, and grace to keep serving our nation with humility and distinction.
Happy Birthday, Mallam Dattijo.
Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor of Kaduna State