NewsCBN: Cardoso, 4 Deputies To Be Grilled By Senate Today

CBN: Cardoso, 4 Deputies To Be Grilled By Senate Today

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The Senate is set to screen the new CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, alongside four Deputy Governors today.

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Cardoso was appointed on September 15 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the voluntary resignation of Godwin Emefiele who was suspended from the position by the president in June this year.

Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity had in a statement confirming the appointees said their appointment was subject to the confirmation of the Senate.

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According to a statement signed by the Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday, the senate will on Tuesday screen all the nominees on resumption from its annual recess.

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The statement said: “The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will resume plenary on Tuesday, September 26. We will consider the screening of Dr. Cardoso at the Committee of the whole.

“Dr. Cardoso will be screened alongside four deputy governors namely Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Mr. Philip Ikeazor, and Dr. Bala M. Bello.

“Besides, the Senate has scheduled to screen the ministerial nominees – Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim and Mr. Ayodele Olawande, respectively designated as Minister of Youth and Minister of State for Youth on October 3.”

Cardoso is coming to the office amidst serious problems affecting the country’s monetary system.

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Top on the list for the new CBN governor to tackle is the falling value of the naira, as well, as the instability in the country’s foreign reserves.


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