{"id":96202,"date":"2023-09-26T22:04:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T21:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/senate-confirms-olayemi-cardoso-as-cbn-governor-others"},"modified":"2023-09-27T00:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T23:19:18","slug":"senate-confirms-olayemi-cardoso-as-cbn-governor-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/senate-confirms-olayemi-cardoso-as-cbn-governor-others","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms Olayemi Cardoso as CBN Governor, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Mr Olayemi Cardoso as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.<\/p>\n<p>Other nominees who were confirmed as Deputies to Olayemi are: Emem Usoro, Muhammad Abdullahi-Dattijo Philip Ikeazor and Bala Bello.<\/p>\n<p>Their screening commenced after hours of closed-door meeting which was presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabi\u0301o, having resumed from a two month annual recess.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange rate between the Naira and other currencies especially the United States Dollars dominated the lawmakers\u2019 questions.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers lamented economic woes, particularly the free fall of the Naira.<\/p>\n<p>Senators Jimoh Ibrahim, Adams Oshiomhole, Elisha Abbo expressed their discontents and urged the new CBN team to \u201clook outside the box to see a way of strengthening the Naira.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Mr Olayemi Cardoso as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Other nominees who were confirmed as Deputies to Olayemi are: Emem Usoro, Muhammad Abdullahi-Dattijo Philip Ikeazor and Bala Bello. 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