President Bola Tinubu has submitted a request to the Senate for the confirmation of five individuals as directors of the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letter on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday.
Tinubu’s request is based on the provisions of sections 6(1a) and 10(1)(2) of the CBN Establishment Act.
“In compliance with the provision of sections 6(1a) and 10(1)(2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) establishment act 2007, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the senate the appointments of the underlisted five persons as directors of the board of the CBN,” he said.
The directors of the board are; Robert O. Agbide, Ado Yakubu Wanga, Murtala Sagaley, Urom Eke, and Olayinka Aliyu.