The newly confirmed governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Yemi Cardoso, has assured Nigerians that he and his deputy governors will not be hijacked by politicians.
Cardoso stated this on the floor of the Senate while appearing before the red chamber for the screening of his appointment on Tuesday.
Worried over the perceptible partisan policies of the former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, Senate President Godswill Akpabio had asked Cardoso if he would be influenced and hijacked by politicians when he assumed office.
Responding, the CBN governor said, “It is important that we, who are considered for this position today, understand that this is a position of trust.
“With that comes a huge responsibility to meet up with that trust. I know that a lot of time and effort has gone into choosing the people who are standing here for nomination today.
“As far as I am concerned, under my leadership, we will not be hijacked by anybody. The idea is to ensure that we do what is right, when it is right, and how it is right. We’ve seen what the effect of not doing right has been, and we do not intend for that to be repeated.”
