The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said he is back to work at the after a month=-long annual leave.
This is coming hours after operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) invaded the CBN headquarters and took over Mr Emefiele’s office on Monday afternoon.
The embattled governor also vowed to keep performing the tasks President Muhammadu Buhari directed him to do.
The governor disclosed this in a statement entitled, ‘CBN Gov, Emefiele Resumes Duty After Annual Leave’, and released Monday evening.
The statement signed by the spokesperson of the apex bank, Osita Nwanisobi, said, “The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after his annual vacation abroad. Mr. Emefiele, who proceeded on leave in December 2022, resumed work today, Monday, January 16, 2023.”
“The Governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023.
“Mr. Emefiele remains committed to performing the task before him in line with his oath of office and the policy direction of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“While thanking the public for keeping faith with the Bank, we urge Nigerians to continue to support the policies of the Bank aimed at ensuring a stable financial system and the Nigerian economy in general.”
