February 13, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of five persons, including Robert O. Agbide, as directors of the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tinubu, in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, said the request was in compliance with 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 under-listed five persons as directors of the board of the CBN:
“Robert O. Agbide, Ado Yakubu Wanga, Murtala Sagaley, Urom Eke, and Olayinka Aliyu,” the letter read.
Meanwhile, Senate President Akpabio has referred the request to the Committee on Banking, Finance, and other Financial Institutions for further legislative action.
The committee was given one week to act on the request.
