I’ll fight inflation —CBN Gov vows
By Matthew Atungwu
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has vowed that the apex bank, under his leadership, will make its impact felt by curtailing inflation.
The bank revealed yesterday that Mr. Cardoso reiterated the direction of his leadership while hosting the Impact Investing Community, which was headed by Muhammadu Sanusi II, a former governor of the apex bank and the 14th Emir of Kano and Khalifa of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order of Nigeria and the neighboring countries.
Sanusi expressed concerns over the nation’s inflation rate and asked the CBN’s new leadership to keep up their efforts to lower it, as he pointed out that it had a negative influence on people’s wealth.
Speaking further, Mr. Cardoso thanked the Impact Investing Community for visiting the CBN, noting that the community represented an excellent future for Nigeria, with the potential to transform the country’s economy by tapping into the investment opportunities available nationwide.
The apex bank boss also vowed to focus mainly on the core mandate of price stability.
While commending the quality of leadership at Impact Investing Community and its effort to create awareness, as well as build partnerships, the CBN boss assured that the bank would collaborate with them in the direction of putting in place frameworks that would encourage investments that would contribute to economic growth.
In his remarks, Khalifa Sanusi noted that the bank’s activities had a massive impact on the lives of Nigerians, adding that many people often “do not know the impact of a Central Bank’s works until a Central Bank fails.”
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While expressing concerns about the inflation rate in the country, Sanusi urged the new leadership at the CBN to work persistently at driving down the rate, which he noted had severely impacted the wealth of individuals.
He also acknowledged the importance of long-term planning by the CBN in achieving its goals, just as he emphasized the need for the fiscal authorities to focus on agriculture and education, especially for the girl-child.
Sanusi pledged his continued support, along with the Impact Investing Community, to the CBN in achieving its goals.
Also speaking, the Chair of Impact Investing, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, said they were at the CBN to register their willingness to support what the bank and the federal government were doing in terms of changing Nigeria’s investment climate by redirecting resources to areas where they would make the most positive impact.
According to her, over $200 trillion was available around the globe as investment funds, with $ 1 trillion of it with impact investing.
She stated further that impact investing, with a presence in over 41 countries, was willing to blend with traditional investment practitioners to make an impact in the country.
While stressing the importance of social investment, Awosika sought the support of the CBN to enable the body to achieve its goal.
In his remarks at the meeting, the deputy governor in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bala Bello, underscored the importance of investment, noting that global capital was moving towards social investment.
He thanked the team for its support, noting that collaboration and effective communication were vital to navigating the current challenges in the country successfully.
