CBN: Senate Clears Buhari's Non-executive Director Nominees, Says Uba Sani
- President Muhammadu Buhari's nominees have been cleared for confirmation as Non-Executive Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria
- This was disclosed by the chairman Senate committee on banking, insurance and other financial institutions, Uba Sani
- Senator Sani said the nominees exhibited high levels of understanding of the Nigerian economy during their screening
National Assembly - The chairman Senate committee on banking, insurance and other financial institutions, Uba Sani has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari's nominees have been cleared for confirmation as Non-Executive Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The lawmaker in a media statement he issued on Monday, September 5 explained that the four reappointed Non-Executive Directors who were screened are; Prof. Mike Idiahi Obadan, Prof. Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko, Prof. Ummu Ahmed Jalingo and Mr. Adeola Adetunji.
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Shedding light on the process, the Senator said the nominees were asked a wide range of questions on the mandate of the CBN, the challenges it is facing, and the current situation in the banking and financial sectors.
According to him, they were also asked how to build strong synergy between the monetary and fiscal authorities, and how to get Nigeria out of its present economic difficulties.
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He noted that the screening session was robust and interactive, adding that the nominees exhibited high levels of understanding of the Nigerian economy as well as the challenges, intricacies and opportunities of the Nigerian financial sector.
He also said no petition was received in respect of any of the nominees.
Senator Uba Sani best grassroots mobiliser, says Group
Meanwhile, the Progressive Elements League (PEL) has described Senator Sani as the best grassroots mobiliser.
The group made the declaration after Senator Sani, who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kaduna state set up mobilisation activities in the seven local governments that make up his constituency.
The group noted that the senator stands out among the former representatives of the constituency at the National Assembly level.
Campaign of calumny against Senator Barau Jibrin must stop, says Northern Youths
On its part, the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has kicked against what it calls the 'campaign of calumny' against Senator Barau Jibrin.
In a statement signed by its national president, Isah Abubakar, the youths said the Kano-born politician is a victim of a smear campaign.
The youths said a write-up in an online newspaper against the person of Senator Jibrin intended to smear his character.
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