Business and Economy
Economy: CBN Governor and his team were appointed on a rescue mission
Iyojo Ameh
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) Senator Abdullahi Gumel has said the appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso and four CBN deputy governors was part of efforts to rescue Nigeria’s economy from its present challenges.
Gumel, who made this known in Abuja on Wednesday, said the choice of the team by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a right step in the right direction.
“The Central Bank’s image was badly battered, so, this team that has come on board is a rescue team.
“They have come to rescue the image of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“In fact, it is not only Nigerians that are waiting for the Central Bank’s new management to be up and running but the ECOWAS sub-region and the African Union(AU).
“They are waiting for Nigeria to get back the economy so that everybody will feel secured and happy,”he said.
He commended the Senate for screening and confirming the CBN Governor and his team on the first day of plenary after its annual recess.
“The screening was successful as robust questions bothering on the economy were asked.
The lawmakers told the CBN Governor and the deputy governors the feelings of Nigerians and what they talked to the team about is reflective of what Nigerians feel about the Central Bank.
On screening and confirmation of other appointments made by President Tinubu while the National Assembly was on recess, the SSA, said he was hopeful that they would be screened and confirmed soon.
He added that his office was already receiving Curriculum Vitaes from nominees.
“Today is holiday but we are in the office to receive CVs.
“We are also expecting the list of about three ministerial nominees from Kaduna, Kwara and Ondo states,”he said,
On the Eidel Maulud celebration, Gumel called for unity irrespective of religious beliefs.
“In the spirit of Maulud, I am using this medium to call on Nigerians irrespective of religious belief to know that we do not have any other country but Nigeria.
“We are all brothers and sisters irrespective our religious beliefs.
“God does not make mistakes.
“If he wanted all Nigerians to be either Muslims or Christians it will be so but in his wisdom he decided to have us all in one country.
“So, we should be patient with one another and accommodative in order to take Nigeria to the promise land in the spirit of renewed hope.