By Munachimso Obienyi
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will continue to demonstrate unwavering commitment to supporting a productive economy and prudent management of the country’s vast resources.
This was even as the apex bank insisted that the new and existing currencies shall remain legal tender and circulate together until January 31, 2023, when the existing currencies shall cease to be legal tender in Nigeria.
The Director Corporate Communications Department at CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, stated this during the CBN Special Day at the ongoing 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair in Lagos on Thursday.
Nwanisobi who was represented by the CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Sam Okogbue, said the Fair has lived up to its billing, given the number of participants and the quality of goods and services on display, while commending the Management and Staff of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for providing the bank with the platform to engage with teeming stakeholders.
Nwanisobi stated that the theme – “Connecting Businesses, Creating Value”, is in line with the bank’s strategy of consistently creating enabling policies that drive economic activities, job creation, increased productivity, and contribute to sustainable inclusive economic growth and development of the country.
“The CBN will continue to demonstrate unwavering commitment to supporting a productive economy and prudent management of the country’s vast resources as that is the only panacea to reaching Nigeria’s desired economic destination.
