Laolu Akande, the former spokesman to former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has lauded the suspension and arrest of the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
Akande, in a tweet shared on his Twitter page, berated the suspended CBN governor calling his arrest “a sigh of relief”. According to Akande, it was high time the CBN governor” faced suspension and interrogation”.
Akande stated that Emefiele was given a job to redeem himself and serve the country, but he failed to carry out his official duties with integrity.
He said that Emefiele’s shenanigans were to the detriment of Nigerians.
He further stated that Emefiele’s arrest was not a witch hunt, as purported by some quarters, but rather as a result of the apparent corruption he spearheaded.
His tweet reads :
“It was about time the CBN Governor faced suspension & investigation. All people of goodwill & those who value integrity, irrespective of political leanings would be thankful for this development.
“Emefiele was given a long rope, but he failed to redeem himself. His shenanigans and the colossal damages he perpetrated at the CBN was to the utter detriment of the Nigerian people.
“This is not even about cashless policy, but apparent corruption especially in the dual exchange rate policy which never made sense. What a sigh of relief! ”
Emefiele who was suspended by Tinubu, is reported to be in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for interrogation.
