Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has vowed to keep performing the tasks President Muhammadu Buhari directs him to.
The Apex Bank Governor said this in a statement which CBN issued on his behalf on Monday evening.
In the statement entitled, ‘CBN Gov, Emefiele Resumes Duty After Annual Leave’, the Governor said he is back with renewed vigour.
“The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after his annual vacation abroad. Mr. Emefiele, who proceeded on leave in December 2022, resumed work today, Monday, January 16, 2023.”
“The Governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023.
“Mr. Emefiele remains committed to performing the task before him in line with his oath of office and the policy direction of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“While thanking the public for keeping faith with the Bank, we urge Nigerians to continue to support the policies of the Bank aimed at ensuring a stable financial system and the Nigerian economy in general,” read the statement signed by Osita Nwanisobi, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN.
Meanwhile, the Department of State Services (DSS), has denied rumours making the rounds that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria Headquarters in Abuja.
DSS Public relations Director, Peter Afunanya, who made this known, described the report which has been making the rounds on the social media, described it as fake and misleading.
Afunanya, in a statement titled: ‘CBN Not Invaded by DSS’ and made available to newsmen siad: “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the false news making the round that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested its Governor, today 16/1/23. This is fake news and quite misleading.