Esuru Ahaneku is a graduate of Biochemistry from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has an MBA from Prifysgol Bangor University, Wales, United Kingdom. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). She is also an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (both Nigeria and the UK). With a career spanning over sixteen (16) years, Esuru is an astute professional with a track record of excellence in both the private and public sectors. Before joining NDIC, she worked as a Business and Financial Analyst in a Management Consulting firm where she contributed extensively to the development of several startups, some of which have grown into multi-million enterprises. She also performed key functions in the early structuring of the Nigerian media and the entertainment industry, including the development of the first indigenous Nigerian Media and Entertainment Industry Report and the development of a plan for the government to support the entertainment industry. She joined the NDIC in March 2011 and was deployed to the PortHarcourt Zonal Office, and then later to the Bank Examination Department (BED) in 2016. To this end, she has examined several Microfinance, Primary Mortgage and Commercial banks. As an Examiner, she has been involved in several aspects of Bank Examination, including the review of Accounting Systems, Credit, Treasury and various risk management control functions. She has also investigated many customer complaints and ensured refunds to customers where banks have acted negligently. In addition to her job functions as an Examiner, Esuru serves on the CBN-NDIC Basel Committee where she actively contributes to the development of guidelines for Regulatory Capital and the review of banks’ internal capital adequacy assessment process and risk measurement approaches. In 2022, she won the Contributing Author prize for the Toronto Centre Essay for Bank Supervisors, earning her a full scholarship to attend the 2023 virtual Certified Financial Supervisors program. She has also been actively involved in facilitating training in the Bank Examination Department and the NDIC Academy. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, puzzles and stimulating conversations. Esuru facilitates the Academy’s technical programs.