Govs meet Emefiele on naira redesign, cash withdrawal limit

• Published date: 17 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Members of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) will on Thursday engage the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on some of the bank's recent policies.

The NGF's spokesman, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo said, in a statement on Tuesday night the Governors plan to engage Emefiele on 'the economic and security implications of naira redesign and withdrawal policy.'

Bello-Barkindo said the NGF Chairman, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has sent an invitation to Emefie on the meeting to be held virtually at 9pm on Thursday.

He quoted the NGF Director General, Mr. Asishana Bayo Okauru as stating that the virtual meeting's agenda will centre on the recent CBN policy of redesigning the naira notes.

Bello-Barkindo added: 'For the virtual meeting, the agenda is titled: 'The Economic and Security implications of naira redesign and withdrawal policy,' and it has lingered for some time now.

'The discussion promises to foster...