CBN writes House of Reps, says Emefiele won’t be able to appear due to illness

Report shows FG recorded N307.49bn revenue shortfall in four months The Informant247

The Central Bank if Nigeria (CBN) has on Thursday written House of Representatives that the apex bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele won’t be able to appear die to illness

In the latest letter the House received from the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, CBN, Edward Adamu, Emefiele was said to be ill and would not appear before the lawmakers in person, saying Emefiele will be represented by the Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, CBN, Aisha Ahmad.

It could be recalled that for the second time, the CBN Governor, Emefiele failed to appear before the House on Tuesday.

However, the lawmakers rescheduled his appearance for Thursday, insisting on suspension of the cash withdrawal limits set by the apex bank.

Informant247 gathered the House had summoned Emefiele to explain the latest policy by the CBN which, among others, set limits to cash withdrawals at the Deposit Money Banks and other financial institutions.

Meanwhile, after the speaker if the house, Gbajabiamila read out Amadu’s letter to members in the middle of Wednesday’s plenary, the lawmakers resolved to accept Emefiele’s representation.

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