The recently appointed governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso has said that nobody will take control of the apex bank during his tenure.
Cardoso made this known during his screening before the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
The CBN boss said this when he was asked if he would succumb to external influences or be swayed by politicians once he took up the mantle of leadership at the CBN.
Cardoso firmly asserted that under his stewardship, the CBN would remain impervious to any form of political manipulation or hijacking, signifying a resolute commitment to preserving the institution’s autonomy and integrity.
“It is important that we, who are considered for this position today, understand that this is a position of trust.
“With that comes a huge responsibility to meet up with that trust. I know that a lot of time and effort has gone into choosing the people who are standing here for nomination today.
“As far as I am concerned, under my leadership, we will not be hijacked by anybody. The idea is to ensure that we do what is right when it is right, and how it is right. We’ve seen what the effect of not doing right has been, and we do not intend for that to be repeated,” the CBN boss said.
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