President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the reappointed Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Emefiele who is returning as the Governor of the CBN met behind closed doors with the President.
The returning CBN Governor however did not speak with newsmen after his meeting with the President, but it was gathered that the President used the opportunity to congratulate him on his recent re-appointment, which serves as a mark of confidence in his ability to navigate the affairs of the apex bank for another five years.
BusinessDay gathered that Emefiele who was attending a seminar organised by Standard Chartered in London when he was reappointed, was at the Presidential Villa to brief the President on the nation’s financial issues
The President was said to have expressed confidence in Emefiele’s abilities to navigate the affairs of the bank, while congratulating him for being the first CBN Governor to be re- appointed in recent times.
It will be recalled that financial experts had applauded the President’s decision to reappoint Emefiele even as markets forces are said to be reacting positively to the development.
Tony Ailemen, Abuja
