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Mr. Abdullahi Idris Ahmad

Assistant Lecturer | Assistant Lecturer (CONUASS 02 Step 02)

Faculty of Social Science · Department of Economic and Development Studies

Specialization His area of specialization is Resources, Petroleum and Energy Economics, Applied Econometrics and Financial Economics. His field of academic research is the use of highly sophisticated quantitative and econometric tools in the analysis of problems in ener

Office: Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Phone: 08139789618

Email: abdullahi.ahmad@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Abdullahi Idris AHMAD is an Assistant Lecturer of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Nigeria. In the Advanced studies in Petroleum and Energy Economics, he is currently working on the issues related to sustainable economic development, fiscal policy, and energy resource governance.
Ahmad has engaged in and participated in empirical research on oil price volatility, government revenue, fiscal responsibility and sustainable development, monetary policy and exchange rate dynamics, human capital investments, inflation and economic growth, cashless policy and financial inclusion, demand for renewable energy, environmental sustainability, and alleviation of poverty. He uses cutting-edge quantitative and econometric models such as the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), panel data estimation techniques, Granger causality analysis, and the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) to produce sound evidence for policymaking and research in the academic literature using the EViews statistical software package.
Besides research, Ahmad is also actively teaching undergraduate students, supervising graduate students, designing courses and mentoring students in economic theory, quantitative methods, and applied econometrics. He is dedicated to the development of research that is relevant to energy policy, macroeconomic management and sustainable development for evidence-based decision making.
He has continued to conduct research on the following topics: women empowerment in the wake of COVID-19, advanced unit root testing techniques in the context of stock market efficiency following the COVID-19 pandemic, oil and gas revenue management, fiscal responsibility, economics of energy transition, renewable energy economics and comparative studies of resource-rich economies.
Ahmad is dedicated to research, interdisciplinary scholarship and capacity building, all of which promote the creation of economic knowledge through high-quality teaching, impactful research and meaningful community engagement.

Research Interests

His research interests are in the areas of Petroleum Economics, Energy Economics, Financial Economics, Resource and Environmental Economics, Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Public Finance, Renewable Energy Economics, Energy Transition, Oil and Gas Revenue Management, Sustainable Economic Development, Green Economic Growth, Natural Resource Governance, Institutional Economics, Climate Change and Energy Policy, Gender and Energy Governance, Financial Market Efficiency, and Applied Econometrics. His research is focused on providing policy recommendations that are grounded in evidence to enable Nigeria and other developing economies to achieve sustainable resource management, macroeconomic stability, inclusive growth and economic resilience.

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. The determinants of firms' performance: Empirical evidence from Nigeria's manufacturing sector
    Authors: Mbah, S.A, Oshodi, A.F., Amodu, O.O, Ahmad, A.I. and Ajoje, O.I
    THE NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (2025)
  2. Empirical Analysis of The Impact of Public Debt on Macroeconomic
    Authors: Obida Gomna Wafure, Ibrahim Musa, Abdullahi Idris Ahmad
    International Journal of Economics Development Research (2025)
  3. PETROLEUM PRICE DYNAMICS AND INFLATION IN NIGERIA: A GRANGER CAUSALITY ANALYSIS 1990-2023
    Authors: Abdullahi Idris AHMAD, Obasa Sumaila Adevani JOSEPH, Sule MAGAJI
    JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL ISSUES (2024)
  4. Poverty, Family Status, and Crime: Insights from Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria
    Authors: Yakubu Jafaru, Sule Magaji, Abdullahi Idris Ahmad
    International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews (2024)
  5. From Deforestation to Pollution: Unraveling Environmental Challenges in Nigeria and Pakistan
    Authors: Magaji Sule, Abdullahi Idris Ahmad, Sani Bariki Sabiu, Amina Abdullahi Yunusa,
    International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management (IJHSSM) (2024)
  6. LINKING DEMONETISATION TO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) OUTPUT
    Authors: Sule Magaji, Ibrahim Musa, Abdullahi Idris Ahmad, Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke
    International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews (2024)
  7. Assessment of the Influence of Government Education Expenditure and Economic Growth in Nigeria
    Authors: Abdullahi Idris Ahmad, Sule Magaji
    International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management (IJHSSM) (2024)
  8. Assessment of Non-Performing Loans on Deposit Money Banks’ Performance During the Digitalized Banking Policy in Nigeria
    Authors: Sule Magaji, Abdullahi Idris Ahmad
    International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews (2024)
  9. Underlying Factors Affecting Child Labour and Child Trafficking in Suleja, Niger State, Nigeria.
    Authors: Amina Abdullahi Yunusa, Sule Magaji, Abdullahi Idris Ahmad, Yakubu Jafaru, Aikhenomian Praise Obehi
    International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews (2024)
  10. EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME ON CHILD LABOUR AND TRAFFICKING IN SULEJA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
    Authors: Aikhenomian Praise Obehi, Sule Magaji, Abdullahi Idris Ahmad
    International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) (2024)
  11. IMPACT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN NIGERIA
    Authors: Sule Magaji, Ibrahim Musa and Abdullahi Idris Ahmad
    British Journal of Management and Marketing Studies (2024)
  12. Empirical Analysis of Monetary Policy and Economic Growth in Nigeria (1990-2022)
    Authors: Ibrahim Musa, Abdullahi Idris
    Integrated Journal of Business and Economics (2024)
  13. From Savings to Empowerment: How Women Leverage SMEs in Oyo State, Nigeria
    Authors: Sherifat Omolabake Ahmed; Sule Magaji; Abdullahi Idris Ahmad; Amina Abdullahi Yunusa
    International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (2024)
  14. Navigating Technological Shifts: The Role of Digital Strategies in Modern Banking
    Authors: Abdullahi Idris AHMAD, Sule MAGAJI, Ibrahim MUSA
    International Journal of Novel Research in Marketing Management and Economics (2024)
  15. INADEQUACYOFPOTABLEWATERSUPPLYBYWATERCORPORATIONIN THESOUTHEASTANDSOUTHWESTGEO-POLITICALZONESOFNIGERIA
    Authors: Osmond C. AGU, Stella A. MBAH, Olufunke I. AJOJE, Olubunmi O. EFUNTADE, Joshua DOGARA, & Abdullahi I. AHMAD
    SSSc-Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences, FUOYE (2023)
  16. D ISAGGREGATE CONSUMPTION ECONOMIC ENERGY AND GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA: ARDL BOUND TEST APPROACH
    Authors: SALISU BABA MANU, ABDULLAHI IDRIS AHMAD
    INTERNATIONAL JOUNAL OF: SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND ANTHROPOLOGY (2021)

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