Says: No politician can hijack CBN under me
The Senate, yesterday, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as well as 4 others nominated for the position of deputy governors of the apex bank.
Cardoso, along with the Deputy Governors-Designate, Folashodun Shonubi, Mrs. A’ishah Ahmad, Edward Lametek Adamu, and Dr. Kingsley Obiora, were all confirmed following a screening conducted by the upper legislative body.
The newly confirmed governor declared that the apex bank, under his leadership, will not be hijacked by any politician. While responding to a question by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, if he would be influenced or hijacked by politicians when he assumes office, the CBN governor said: It is important that we, who are considered for this position today, understand that this is a position of trust.
Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had, on September 15, 2023, approved the nomination of Cardoso to serve as the new CBN governor.
An Economic and Development Policy Advisor, Financial Sector Leader, former Chairman of Citi Nigeria, and Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos, Cardoso brings over three decades of managerial experience on board.
The new CBN governor is an alumnus of Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, where he studied managerial and administrative studies. He also holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, United States of America (USA).
