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CBN Sacks 300 Staff, 14 Directors Affected

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CBN Sacks 300 Staff, 14 Directors Affected
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly sacked about 300 staff members amongst them 14 directors. The layoff of the staff brings the list of those so far disengaged from the bank under Olayemi…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly sacked about 300 staff members amongst them 14 directors.

CBN Sacks 300 Staff, 14 Directors Affected

The layoff of the staff brings the list of those so far disengaged from the bank under Olayemi Cardoso, governor, to over 500.

Another 200 have also been shortlisted for sack.

The affected directors according findings are Clement Oluranti Buari, Director, Strategy Management; Dr Blaise Ijebor, Director, Risk Management; Lydia Ifeanyichukwu Alfa, Director, Internal Audit; Jimoh Musa Itopa, Director, Capacity Development; Muhammad Abba, Director, Human Resources; Rabiu Musa, Director, Finance; Dr Mahmud Hassan, Director, Trade & Exchange; Dr Ozoemena S. Nnaji, , Director, Statistics; Dr Omolara Duke, Director, Financial Markets.

Others are Chibuike D. Nwaegerue, Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision; Chibuzo A. Efobi, Director, Payments System Management; Haruna Bala Mustafa, Director, Financial Policy and Regulation; Rakiya Shuaibu Mohammed, Director, Information Technology and Benjamin Nnadi, Director, Reserve Management.

Hakama Sidi Ali, director of Corporate Communication, is yet to speak on the fresh sack as of Saturday morning.

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