World Bank Announces The Death of Nigerian-Born Haruna Mohammed

World Bank has announced the sudden death of Haruna Mohammed who was known to have been the Executive Director for Nigeria, Angola, and South Africa.

The Vice President for World Bank Group’s and Human Resources identified as Ousmane Diagana said in a statement that Haruna Mohammed died on Friday, February 1st at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC.

Ousmane Diagana said in a statement:

“Before being appointed Executive Director in October 2018, Mohammed was serving as the Alternate Executive Director of his constituency. He was on the job from January 2017 till October 2018, when he rejoined the Board. He had previously represented his home country of Nigeria as both an Adviser and Senior Adviser between 2001 and 2006.”

Haruna Mohammed was known to have been born in Katsina. He later studied and graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in 1982 with a BSc in Economics.

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Haruna Mohammed worked at the Ministry of Finance in Sokoto. He later went on to join the Federal Ministry of Finance.

While he was working at the Federal Ministry of Finance, he was promoted to the position of Chief Economist and Director of International Economic Relations.

It was also reported that late Haruna Mohammed represented Nigeria as the Alternate Governor of OPEC Fund for International Development and as well as the Director for Nigeria at the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development.

Diagana further stated that:

“Mohammed’s colleagues and staff members warmly remember him as someone who possessed a humble, kind, generous, spiritual and deeply compassionate disposition.  “This was beautifully balanced by his extensive knowledge of West African perspectives and history, and his thorough understanding of the issues most pressing to African countries. He is survived by his wife, Inno and their children. Our deepest sympathy is extended to them, as well as to Haruna’s extended family and friends.”

The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC, in a statement read by Mohammed Suleiman identified as the Head of Chancery, stated that late Haruna Mohammed was buried at Maryland.

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