Nigeria: CBN Urges Govt On Re-Opening of Economy

Rising from its May 2020 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) advised the federal government to consider the full opening of the nation's economy and move aggressively to implement policies that will halt economic decline and engender growth to save jobs and livelihoods.

Briefing journalists on key decisions taken during the meeting, the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said the government must not, in a bid to save lives through the lingering lockdown order, destroy livelihoods.

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