Bank Governor and Former President Exchange Words
Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi and Former President Olusegun Obasanjo are embroiled in a war of words since the bank's proposal for a N5 000 note, an idea that Obasanjo is opposed to.
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Nigeria:
Obasanjo Is a Bad Economist - Sanusi
Daily Trust, 12 September 2012
Central bank governor Sanusi Lamido yesterday said Chief Olusegun Obasanjo might be a successful farmer but he is a very bad economist, referring to the former president's claims… Read more »
Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi and former president Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Nigeria:
Planned N5,000 Note - Sanusi Lambasts Obasanjo
Vanguard, 12 September 2012
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, yesterday, intensified his campaign for the introduction of N5,000 note, by saying that comments by former… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Sanusi Slams Obasanjo, Says He's a Bad Economist
This Day, 12 September 2012
Sanusi, who was a keynote speaker at the 6th Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Abuja, said while he respected Obasanjo as a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
N5,000 Note Controversy - Obasanjo Good Farmer, Bad Economist - Sanusi
Leadership, 12 September 2012
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has berated former president Olusegun Obasanjo for his stand on the planned introduction of N5, 000 note, saying… Read more »
InFocus
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The announcement by the Central Bank of a new N5000 note has been met with mixed reactions from various quarters with some saying it would aid corruption in the country. Read more »