By Sumaila Ogbaje
Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has urged the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to thoroughly clean up its structure to rid the apex bank of influences of Godwin Emefiele-led tenure.
NEYGA made the call in a statement by its Spokesman, Mallam Ibrahim Dan-Musa, on Monday in Abuja.
Dan-Musa accused the former leadership of the apex bank of mismanaging funds and compromising the bank’s integrity, adding that the former governor’s actions were detrimental to the country’s economy.
He demanded that the current management should intensify its efforts and take action to hold whoever was involved accountable for their actions.
He said that efforts should be made not to frustrate the ongoing reforms at the CBN and hinder the country’s economic progress.
He urged Nigerians to support the current management in their efforts to restore the CBN’s credibility and stability.
“We must embrace reform now or face the consequences tomorrow.
“We commend the special investigations committee led by Jim Obazee for uncovering the details of the mismanagement and demanded decisive action towards reform and accountability.
“The CBN faces intense scrutiny over its handling of the country’s economy.
“The current management has promised to implement reforms aimed at stabilising the economy and restoring public trust in the bank,” he said.
Dan-Musa said that NEYGA had passed a vote of confidence on the new management of the apex bank and a call to action to ensure that those responsible for the country’s economic woes were held accountable. (NAN)