President Muhammadu Buhari may extend his investigation into recent activities of some government agencies and departments to the Central Bank of Nigeria, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt.

Buhari had while meeting state governors on June 23, stated that officials of the past government abandoned all financial and administrative instructions put in place in parastatals and agencies, therefore throwing the country into financial crisis.

He also vowed at that meeting that funds stolen by government officials who abused their offices in the past would be recovered and systemic leakages stopped.

A Presidency official on condition of anonymity told our correspondent on Saturday that the issue of alleged financial malpractices in the CBN featured prominently during the meeting Buhari had with the state governors.

The source said in the course of reviewing activities of government agencies and parastatals under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan during the meeting, a state governor made reference to the CBN.

He said the governor, who he refused to name, did not mince words in asking Buhari to ensure that he extends his investigation to the bank.

He said, “I can tell you authoritatively that the issue of the CBN came up during the meeting the President had with state governors recently.

“I remember vividly that one governor raised the issue and called on the President to extend ongoing probes to the CBN.”

The official did not however disclose the President’s disposition to the submission made by the governor.

When contacted, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said he had no information on the issue.

Adesina, however, said the Buhari administration was committed to transparency and accountability in all sectors.

The National Economic Council led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had on Monday launched a probe into the finances of the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission and the management of the Excess Crude Account under former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The investigation to be carried out by four state governors is meant to unravel the sum of N3.8trillion allegedly not remitted to the Federation Account by the NNPC between 2012 and May 2015 as well as the sum of $2.1bn said to have been deducted from the ECA without approval.

The four-man committee consists of the governors of Edo (Adams Oshiomhole); Gombe (Ibrahim Dankwabo); Kaduna (Nasir El-Rufai); and Akwa Ibom (Udom Emmanuel).

They will be presenting their report to the NEC during its next sitting on July 23.

Picture: CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele


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Yes, probe them; infact any thing that is probable just probe it! we are solidly behind you mr president.

CBN Governor to be replaced with Katsina

some people's father's balls will be roasting by now

The cbn gov should just resign before he brings disgrace to the bank.

#nomercyforlooters

dis is on call for.....

A welcome idea.
Though I will like the probe to start from the Soludo era through SLS' tenure, the rot didn't start under Emefiele

vedaxcool:
The cbn gov should just resign before he brings disgrace to the bank.

#nomercyforlooters

What if he is not even found guilty after probe? Why passing judgement before trial?

We are have been waiting na, when exactly will these I will probe be fruitful chai

stinggy:
A welcome idea.
Though I will like the probe to start from the Soludo era through SLS' tenure, the rot didn't start under Emefiele







What if he is not even found guilty after probe? Why passing judgement before trial?

The man proved incompetent that moneys belonging to the govt were not being paid and he neither raised an alarm nor do anything to remedy the situation.

This administration must show that it is different from previous ones.

Obasanjo recovered billions of dollars from abacha and several other politicians. Today, we still argue over where all the loot recovered disappeared to.

Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan told the public that they recovered stolen money from Swiss banks. Even now, we can't categorically say the monies were not re-stolen.

Buhari must ensure that all recovered funds are properly accounted for. Not a case of ole ji,ole gbaa!

vedaxcool:


The man proved incompetent that moneys belonging to the govt were not being paid and he neither raised an alarm nor do anything to remedy the situation.

The last man that raised alarm nko? What came up?
Don't get me wrong pls, he may be corrupt, but he is still innocent until proven otherwise.

The final decision lies with the courts.

Go ahead and probe them.
Especially about the sales of new currency notes by banks at Oshodi.

This is a golden way to witchhunt Emefiele and replace him with another aboonki

If CBN will be probed,I hope Emir SLS will not be left out. I'm sure he has some skeletons in his cupboard that need be sorted out.

Sanusi is in jail then. Remember he has a case to answer on donations and award of malicious contacts to El-Rufai.

Abba999:
This is a golden way to witchhunt Emefiele and replace him with another aboonki

If that aboonki will do the job better, we don't mind. Witch-hunt exactly is what we need. Buhari must probe anything probable. The rot in the system has eaten so deep. It needs cleansing.

ibrams:
dis is on call for.....

On call for?.

Imortal001:
Yes, probe them; infact any thing that is probable just probe it! we are solidly behind you mr president.

Seconded

MAY...

ddami:
MAY...

Could turn to 'Will'

Armaggedon:
buhari is a terrorist

What is this one saying

lolaxavier:


If that aboonki will do the job better, we don't mind. Witch-hunt exactly is what we need. Buhari must probe anything probable. The rot in the system has eaten so deep. It needs cleansing.

Darling Am not opposing your innocent and genuine love for nigeria, but I am speaking based on the intention and mission of the region that most people of the South do not know about.
I will suggest you go study the quests of the northern elites before independence. Thereafter you'll begin to see it from their own perspective of how to rule nigeria and have power solely to the north alone.

when our hausa whistle blower was removed and replaced with this emeka ,nobody said a shit till dollar sky-rocketed and the ATM charges returned in fact this man put Nigeria's economy on reverse

spenca:
when our hausa whistle blower was removed and replaced with this emeka ,nobody said a shit till dollar sky-rocketed and the ATM charges returned in fact this man put Nigeria's economy on reverse

Don't mind them...