Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi

Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi (born 30 April 1961) is a Nigerian economist and public administrator who has served as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation since June 2024. He previously served as Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning in Katsina State, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, and Chief Economic Adviser to President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

Early life and education

Yakubu was born on 30 April 1961 in Kurfi, Katsina State. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Wagner College, New York, in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the same institution in 1986.

Career

Yakubu served as Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning in Katsina State from 1999 to 2002. Between 2003 and 2007, he was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.

From 2007 to 2010, he served as Chief Economic Adviser to President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

On 13 June 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed him Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, succeeding Ben Akabueze.