By Solomon Semaka
Hard work pays and is accompanied by a trail of compliments, awards and rewards that live after a person. Musonius Rufus is quoted to have said, if you accomplish anything good with hard labour, the labour passes quickly but the good endures, however, if you do something shameful in pursuit of pleasure, the pleasure passes quickly but the shame endures. It’s easier to put in your best and do the right thing to achieve results than to follow the crooked way of achieving pleasure. In order words, the energy one uses to cut corners and swindle a system is much more than the efforts needed to accomplish a task in an honourable manner. This explains why the pains of an honest effort can easily be forgotten when success is achieved but the shame of an illicit life endures.
Dr. Edward has lived all his life upholding the tenets of hard work and that explains his steady rise in his chosen career and the myriad of achievements and awards that have accompanied his stewardship as a banker. Needless to say that throughout his years in the banking sector, not even a query or spec of suspicion has been directed towards him. With what he has achieved so far at this young age, the World Bank will soon come knocking at his door.
As the Deputy Governor of Corporate Services at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Edward Adamu has worked tirelessly under the able leadership of Chief Godwin Emefiele to reposition corporate services and ensured efficiency in the department. The fine relationship that has existed between the CBN and other banks as well as other organizations that deal directly with the banker’s bank has never been better. This is thanks to his ability to work assiduously with his team of dedicated staff and superiors.
Dr. Adamu is not only an excellent team player but a highly disciplined civil servant and one who demonstrates extraordinary discipline while discharging his duties. His work ethics is legendary making him a model to the staff under him and the banking sector in Nigeria at large. For a man who is known for his punctuality and zero tolerance for corruption, it is no wonder that his unit is rarely visited by auditors and has never been found wanting in any area.
From a very poor perception by a majority of Nigerians, Dr. Edward has not only rebranded the CBN in the eyes of Nigerians and the world at large but has worked tirelessly to sustain the good image of the bank. The fiscal policies and practical interventions of the CBN in stabilizing inflation, exchange rate and reducing unemployment have all helped to put the CBN in the good books of Nigerians, thanks to Dr. Adamu and his team.
The phenomenal transformation at the directorate of communication headed by Dr Osita Nwanosiba and his team can not be left out. Under the supervision of Dr. Adamu, the directorate of communication has not just become very effective but the first point of call for Nigerians looking for credible information about the activities of the CBN. The general public and researchers alike can now safely and efficiently get updated data and information about the activities of the CBN. The open-door policy operated by the directorate of communication has also increased investors’ confidence in the Nigerian economy.
As we celebrate this great achiever and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Banks on his new age, it is pertinent to note that CBN under Chief Emefiele is
succeeding because of team players like Dr. Adamu Edwards and the other numerous, hardworking and dedicated deputy governors and directors who have worked round the clock to ensure that the CBN delivers efficiently.
Solomon Semaka is the convener Save Nigeria Movement
