Chairman of the Senate Committee on Innovation, Science and Technology, Senator Aminu Iya Abbas, has been selected for the prestigious Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) Fellowship Award, a recognition that underscores his outstanding contributions to public service, financial governance and national development.
The fellowship, scheduled to be conferred on June 30, 2026, in Abuja, places Senator Abbas among an elite group of 27 distinguished Nigerians drawn from the nation’s financial, regulatory and public administration sectors.
Other notable recipients expected at the ceremony include the Minister of Finance, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele; the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Board, Malam Mairiga Aliyu Katuka; and former Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Sarah Alade.
The recognition highlights Senator Abbas’s unique blend of legislative leadership and professional expertise as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and forensic finance specialist. His work in the Senate has been marked by efforts to advance innovation, science and technology-driven policies aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic and institutional development.
By combining deep financial knowledge with effective policymaking, Senator Abbas has emerged as one of the country’s leading technocratic lawmakers. The CMAN Fellowship further reinforces his growing reputation as a forward-looking leader committed to promoting financial integrity, technological advancement and sustainable economic growth in Nigeria.
