“Job Vacancy Posted”: CBN Speaks on Alleged Ongoing Recruitment Exercise

• Nigeria's apex bank, the CBN, said reports of purported recruitment in the agency are "misleading"
• Legit.ng reports that in a statement, the CBN stated "unequivocally" that it is not conducting a general recruitment exercise
• The CBN shared a link with Nigerians to always check to confirm useful information regarding the financial institution's activities

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering the Nigerian economy and general market trends.

FCT, Abuja - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it has not approved any ongoing recruitment into its organisation.

The CBN said this in a statement shared on its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, on Wednesday night, August 14.

'We're not presently recruiting', CBN explains

According to the apex financial institution in West Africa's largest economy, the information making the rounds is "misleading".

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The CBN's statement partly reads:

"The job vacancy posted on the bank's website is for the position of director-general of the West African Monetary Agency (WAMA), which is open to eligible candidates from member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)."

Legit.ng understands that the said job was posted on Tuesday, August 13.

Conclusively, the CBN advised members of the public to always visit its website (www.cbn.gov.ng) for accurate information on the bank's activities.

Read the CBN's notice in full below:

Snapshot of CBN

Established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959, the CBN is the lender of last resort in Nigeria and adviser to the country's federal government.

Presently, it is headed by Olayemi Cardoso, a former commissioner for economic planning and budget of Lagos state.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the CBN supported Providus Bank's merger with Unity Bank to safeguard financial stability in northern Nigeria.

Sources close to the transaction revealed that the CBN's decision was primarily driven by Unity Bank's 'critical role' in providing banking services across the northern states where it (Unity Bank) remains the sole banking institution in many areas.

Source: Legit.ng