Rent-seekers behind call for Emefiele’s resignation –CBN22nd September 2021
Research By Araba, Olawale Enifenilanfe As monetary authorities battle to strengthen the rapidly sliding Naira, Spokesman of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, has faulted claims from certain quarters for the resignation of the Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, over exchange rate matters. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Monday evening, Nwanisobi alleged that those behind such calls were only pursuing their selfish agenda, fueled by those who had long benefitted from rent-seeking practices in the parallel forex market, which he refused to recognise as a significant segment of the country’s forex market. According to him, the CBN would not be distracted in its mandate by yielding to the selfish tendencies of few to the detriment of the majority. He, therefore, urged the banking public to disregard claims aimed at impugning the reputation of the apex bank, insisting that CBN remains committed to carrying out its mandate for the good of the Nige