Nigeria: Senate Invites Usman, Soludo On Naira Free Fall

12 December 2008

THE Senate has invited the Minister of Finance, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr. Taminu Yakubu, and Central Bank Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to come and explain the reasons for the continuing free fall of the Naira against other international currencies.

They are to face the Senate on Tuesday, following the adoption by the senators yesterday of a motion to that effect sponsored by Chief Felix Bajomo and 22 others.

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