Northern groups, under the auspices of ‘Northern Advocacy Groups’, yesterday, threw their weight behind the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the nation’s recent economic growth.
This was made known in an issued statement, jointly signed by, Mohamed Bashir-Ali- ‘Northern Professional Forum’; Hajia Fatima-Abubakar- ‘Arewa Business Women League’; Sadiq Ibrahim- ‘Arewa Frontier’; and Comrade Yusuf Yahaya-‘Arewa Patriotic and Anti-Corruption Network’, at a media conference, which held in Abuja.
In response to a call for his resignation by a group in the North, the group unequivocally stated that, “Let it been known that we are not part of any Northern organisation trying to bring disrepute to the Government.
“We consider it wrong to call for the resignation of the CBN Governor by the Arewa Youth Assembly over an unproven claim that the policies of the CBN have leaped the county into poverty.
“It is worthy of note that any call for the resignation of Emefiele will erode the achievements recorded by President Buhari in his effort to revamp the economy.
“The economy was already in shambles and it got worsened by low prices of crude at the international market, an empty treasury, corruption, dilapidated infrastructure and insecurity in the country.
“We are grateful to the CBN Governor and his effort in expanding foreign exchange earning opportunities so as to increase our foreign reserve and raise the value of the Naira. We believe that this effort will improve the economy.
“The politicians should please allow the Government to work; we are convinced that President Muhammadu Buhari will deliver at the end”.
The group requested that “everybody support this Government, there is no doubt that the Governor of CBN and his team will deliver”.
