The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has refuted claims by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that it assisted the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari in forex trading.
The apex bank appealed to politicians to allow it concentrate on its work and avoid dragging it into mudslinging attempts for whatever gain.
Denying the accusation, the spokesperson of CBN, Isaac Okoroafor while speaking with Vanguard, said the claim was, “not only ridiculous but laughable.”
Okoroafor said, “It was very laughable to say that the CBN sold forex to anyone at N185/$1. The records are there for anyone who is interested to crosscheck. The CBN has not sold the dollar at N185 in recent times. The movement of the exchange rate was N155/$1; N168/ $1; and from there to the current rate of N197/$1.”
Noting that the reputation of the apex bank is paramount to the nation’s economy, Okoroafor urged politicians to avoid whatever would impact negatively on the reputation of the CBN.
He said, “Politicians should spare this institution from deliberate falsehood because if they destroy the reputation of the institution, the economy suffers. Politicians should please allow us to do our job in the interest of the economy.”
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