Buhari Nomainates Non-Executive Directors of CBN Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has named new top officials for the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
A statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said this is in accordance with Sections 6 (1) (d) and 10 (1) and (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2007.
He said Buhari on Wednesday, forwarded the list of the nominees to the Senate for confirmation.
They are to act as Non-Executive Directors of the Board of the CBN.
The letter
addressed
to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, contained the following as the nominees and their geo-political zones.
1. Professor Ummu Ahmed Jalingo – North East
2. Professor Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko – South East
3. Professor Mike I. Obadan – South South
4. Dr. Abdu Abubakar – North West
5. Adeola Adetunji – South West.
Meanwhile, President Buhari was conspicuously missing at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, stood in for him.