The cashless economy agenda of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will go nationwide from tomorrow Wednesday, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN said on Tuesday in Lagos

Emefiele disclosed this at 1st anniversary of the eNaira launch in Lagos.

He said the CBN has provided all the necessary infrastructure to enable the cashless economy journey to go nationwide.

Read also: eNaira records 700,000 transactions worth N8bn after 1year – Emefiele

The governor said there will be breaking news on Wednesday (tomorrow) on the nationwide cashless journey.

He added that there is going to be special bankers committee meeting on Wednesday in this regard.

“We assure you that we will continue to act and to encourage innovation and protect the interests of the consumers,” he said.

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.

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