The Senate on Thursday confirmed 12 persons to serve as members of the Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee.
The confirmation followed a report submitted to the Chamber by the Senate Committee Chairman on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Mukhail Abiru representing Lagos East Senatorial District.
Abiru said, all the nominees of President Bola Tinubu appeared before the Committee and were thoroughly screened, adding that they were not indicted by the DSS report, Police findings as well as the Code of Conduct Bureau report.
He added that they all have previous successful banking careers which made them fit into the Committee.
Olayemi Cardoso was appointed as Chairman of the committee while the members include, Bandele Amoo, Mustapha Akinwumi, Aloysius Uche Ordu, Jafiya Lydia Shehu, Emem Usoro, Philip Ikeazor and others.
By – Opeoluwa Micheal-Ayobami
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