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Mrs. Wahir Ayuba Mshelia

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Mrs. Wahir Ayuba Mshelia

Name
Mrs. Wahir Ayuba Mshelia
State of Origin
Borno
Zone
North East
Sector of Achievement
Banking & Finance
Profession
career banker, financial administrator, and public servant .
Year of Induction
Not provided
Posthumous
No

Landmark Achievement

First female Chartered Accountant of Northern extraction

Reasons for Induction

Mrs. Wahir Ayuba Mshelia holds a high-level institutional impact profile as Nigeria's first female Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In the context of economic governance, banking regulations, and gender-inclusive public policy, her historical and structural impact is highly significant.

Biography

Mrs. Wahir Danfulani. Ayuba Mshelia, the first female Chartered Accountant of Northern extraction was born on 4th August, 1950 in Lassa, Borno State. She attended Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin where she sat for the West African School Certificate Examination and passed out with Division One in December, 1969. She proceeded to Kaduna Polytechnic and graduated with a Diploma in Accountancy in June, 1972.