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Demdem said the port harcourt monorail distance is like from Ketu to Maryland, that is not true, it is like from Ketu to Ojota if not even less and nothing is really happening there. They have spent multiple billions on that silly recreation or amusement park called monorail, a huge waste of public fund.

Those that lives in a glass house should not throw stones

Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Sanusi, Unable To Shake Off Sex Scandal As More Evidence Surface

07.06.2013, 18:56  Features

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria's Central Bank Governor, appears unable to shake off a report that he funneled public funds to Maryam Yaro, a married mistress whom he gave a job at the bank he oversees.



Premium Times was first to report the scandal in which Mr. Sanusi was accused of abusing his office in order to advance an amorous relationship with a woman.

Several sources told SaharaReporters that Premium Times has been under intense pressure from associates of the CBN Governor since the expose was published. In the wake of the report, the CBN also issued a widely circulated rebuttal claiming that Ms. Yaro was never a staff of the bank, that she was employed at Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing Systems For Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), and that the governor had no hand in her recruitment.

But records obtained by SaharaReporters suggest that the bank's claims are an attempt to muddle up the facts. NIRSAL, to which Ms. Yaro is attached, is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by the Federal Government through a partnership between the CBN and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Besides, the project is domiciled in the Development Finance Department of the CBN.

It is the CBN's human resource department that hires staff for NIRSAL, and it is Mr. Sanusi who approves all recruitments into the agency, insiders say.

Records available to us indeed showed that, contrary to the CBN's claims, Mr. Sanusi directly and personally approved Ms. Yaro's recruitment.

Investigations by SaharaReporters revealed that, after approving Ms. Yaro's hiring and sending her file back to the bank's human resource department, Mr. Sanusi sent a message to his mistress on June 25, 2012 saying, "I'm in South Africa. I approved your recruitment last week."

Ten minutes later, Ms. Yaro responded: "You have made my day. Thank you so much. Let me know when you are back."

When the human resource department delayed in sending her appointment letter, Ms. Yaro contacted Mr. Sanusi to complain.

"I have not heard anything from CBN since you approved my recruitment," she wrote in a July 9, 2012 message. "Is there anything I need to do?"

A source told SaharaReporters that, following her complaint, Mr. Sanusi contacted the CBN human resource department urging them to expedite action on her case.

Eight days later, on July 17, 2012, Ms. Yaro informed Mr. Sanusi that the human resource department had finally acted on his instruction.

"Allah nguro, I have been issued my letter of offer," she said in a message. "Thank you so much. When can I come and see you?"

When she submitted her acceptance letter to human resource, Ms. Yaro promptly informed Mr Sanusi and thanked him again for helping her to get the job.

After Ms. Yaro assumed duties at the CBN headquarters in Abuja, the human resource department produced a business card for her. In it she was described as follows: "Dr. Maryam W. Yaro, Nirsal Project Implementation Office (NPIO), Development Finance Department, Central Bank of Nigeria."

Even the documents released by the CBN are clear as to whether Ms. Yaro could be regarded as a staff of the CBN, and whether the governor played a role in her recruitment.

For instance, official memos detailing the processes leading to her recruitment are marked "internal," originating from NIRSAL to other units of the bank. Her appointment letter, written on CBN letterhead, was signed by Chizoba Mojekwu, director, human resources department of the bank.

The CBN's so-called rebuttal did not say why its human resource director would sign an appointment letter for a staff or consultant of another agency independent of the bank.

In its rebuttal, the bank provided evidence of communications leading to Ms. Yaro's employment in 2012, but provided none relating to any public announcement of the vacancy she filled. The law requires that such a post must be publicly announced to enable interested candidates to apply.

The details show that the bank treated Ms. Yaro's employment expressly, with memos between NIRSAL office and CBN's top management indicating how Mr. Sanusi endorsed her recruitment.

In one document seen by SaharaReporters, a helpless staff of the bank raised concern about Ms. Yaro's recruitment. In a memo requesting Mr. Sanusi's approval of the recruitment, the concerned staff minuted: "Please approve as prayed above. We should take into account diversity in future recruitment."

In approving the recruitment, Mr. Sanusi dismissed the staff's concern, and wrote: "Approved. I think gender is a good basis for diversity here and candidate is qualified."

Ms. Yaro's recruitment process took a matter of weeks, and she received her letter of offer in July 17, 2012 and promptly communicated same to the CBN boss while also informing him of her planned date of assumption of duties.

Some sources within the CBN suggested to SaharaReporters that some of the documents circulated by the CBN were forged and backdated as a face-saving measure. However, SaharaReporters was unable to independently confirm the allegation.

SaharaReporters learned that the details of the affair between Mr. Sanusi and Ms. Yaro have stirred anger and outrage within the bank and beyond. Critics have focused on the fact that Mr. Sanusi, a public officer, traveled on jets funded by taxpayers to keep appointments with Ms. Yaro at expensive hotels. Until this scandal broke, Mr. Sanusi was highly respected even if some of his policies, like doling cash to victims of terrorist attacks in Kano, were controversial.

Mr. Sanusi led revolutionary reforms in the banks when he came on board in 2009 and has remained critical and outspoken on several government policies despite serving in the administration. He has also repeatedly advocated adherence to the rule of law.

On the other hand, Mr. Sanusi has had his defenders. Many of these defenders have brushed aside glaring evidence of misconduct by Nigeria's chief banker, instead accusing news reporters who worked on the story of witch-hunting Mr. Sanusi and attempting to defame him.

Senior officials of Premium Times said they expected the backlash, even as they stated that they stood firmly by their story. "We knew the story was going to shock a lot of people," said Idris Akinbajo acting managing editor at the publication. "We were under no illusion that it would take a lot of time for many to swallow the bitter truth of the revelations made in the story." He added, "We have discharged our responsibility of providing information we believe citizens need in order to hold officials accountable.

Mr. Akinbajo continued, "Our job is done, as we will only continue to provide additional information as necessary. It is left for Nigerians to either demand accountability or live without it - and so continue to celebrate the indiscretions of their leaders."

The executive added: "We stand firmly by our story and look forward to the moment the CBN Governor will boldly look Nigerians in the face and say any of the things we reported did not happen."

I stay in PH, I'm among those that are bitter about the state of rivers. The road along my house and its link roads are nothing to write home about, on few occasions I have fallen into mud water on my way to work, once did I summon the courage to go back home and change my cloths, the second time I refused to go back home I took my wet shoes to work like that being so bitter with the govt of the day.Amaechi comes to visit a former senator at the back of this same road I'm talking about,one can hardly get a dry land to step his foot on because of bad roads. Same goes to other roads in PH city not to talk of the local govt areas of the state

You can forgive your cheating wife, though it is not easy but with the grace of God you can do it.

God commanded that we forgive those that offended us so that we too can be forgiven.

No hard feelings carry go, we are good to go as usual.

Some blind posters here, you talk about the holy Spirit of God as if you are talking about the spirit of the devil that rules the earth.

Give due respect to God and his Holy Spirit or else the danger is much nearer than you think.

If the Spirit of God says you should confess your adultery to your wife, he said it because he loves you and doesn't want you to end up in hell,
obey the word of the Lord immediately dont bring it to a forum like this where people that have disregard for God post what will destroy their souls eventually if they fail to repent from their sins.

A lot of people has written off the super eagles, this might turn out to be their victory at the mundial, i suspect they will surprise Nigerians.

No Christ no heaven, whatever you resight is nothing without the cleansing blood of Jesus. Repent from sin now and give your life to Christ without that no heaven, a sinner can not get to heaven dont be deceived heaven and hell is real, repent now.

Most of them are not qualified to be norminated.

I will prefer Akinwunmi and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, they are the one eyed figures in the midst of the blind.

Pastor has left the real reason why he established a church, he has now turned it to a political arena.

Last day events as said by God

I was very eager to see my first son, very happy that very day. I really thaak God for making it possible. God has even given me another son.

Nigerian police, we tire o, like Nigeria like its police.

Dead just like that? Nigeria with surprises.

Some of these guys in the North doesn't give a damn if people perish or not, their selfish interests has taken the better part of their reasoning.

Boko Haram today, cult guys tomorrow, Fulani cattle rearers next, killing and maiming of innocent people, nobody to save helpless Nigerians but God alone. God almighty to come to our rescue.

The North are afraid of confronting this Boko Haram guys simply because they dont want to be attacked.The North will soon be destroyed.

Give according to your ability, you cant go stealing because you want to satisfy your visitor.

Human life is becoming meaningless in the North now, may God deliver us from the evil of this last days.

Men that beat their wives are wicked and irresponsible.

Nairaland posters with insult, no respect for their elders again what a country. We tend to know too much but in our various homes and offices we still mess up, only talks and no action, i believe we are missing alot of things concerning this fuel subsidy and other issues. Research very well before posting insults on your leaders here.

When will this lady grow up, always coming out with different nonsense.

If Buhari is more honest than the likes of Gani, Rotimi Williams, Adeboye and Kumuyi, then something is really wrong with Tunde Bakare, he has really lost it. May God forgive him for comparing men of God with Buhari.

Dayokanu- Please learn how to respect your elders and the leader of your land, leave God to be the judge, so please stop insulting your leaders whether they are good or bad.

I'm definitly not part of those Tinubu is thanking, because i don't support thieves who pretend alot thinking they are deceivivg Nigerians, he can only deceive those that are blindly praising a master thief like him. There is no difference between Tinubu and Ibori, the only difference is that the master thief Bola Tinubu knows how to steal and come to cry foul openly.

BABA OLE-TINUBU

God is angry with the wicked everyday whether people condemn the act or support it, it will never change God's stand on sin, even if they like let them dare their master the devil or the senate it will not change the mind of God their creator. What is bad is bad no matter how people tends to color it.

Some of us here doesn't know what round tripping is all about, these  oil companies knows what they are doing and what they are gaining from the Govt. as a result of fuel subsidy. Stop defending them because most of the oil majors are not transparent in their business dealings with the Govt.

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) Mr Osita Chidoka, yesterday said Nigerian roads were the second worst in the world.

He said that the state of our roads placed the country on the 191st position out of 192 countries whose roads were currently rated based on safety standards.

Chidoka made the disclosure in Abuja during the commission's third annual lecture series titled: Achieving the Decade of Action on Road Safety 2011-2020.

What do we say about this urgly situation befalling our dear country?

I use ROVER 620SI, i bought it last year it has Honda engine becouse Honda is incharge of the company unlike the real Rover company owned by the British don't buy British made Rover.

Rover owned by Honda is very strong conserves fuel, easy to maintain, the spare parts are everywhere, Honda mechanics can repair it.

I love my Rover 620si for now.

My kandid advice to you is for you to seek the face of God, by this you will get to know what is the truth, the Lord says that without me you can do nothing and non can get anything except it be given him by God.

You are confused and you want to go further into real confusion by reading and listening to their message, flee for your life, if truely you want your soul saved from the impending judgment of God.

I will advice you to truelly seek God sincerely, dont get yourself entangled by the error of others who are already lost. I can see you truely need God but you seem not to know what to do, in this condition, i will advice you pray to God with a true heart without any further confusion from the jehovah's witnesses they do not have anything godly to offer you, that is the truth. REJECT FALSE TEACHERS AND TEACHINGS FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR SOUL.

What is bad is bad no matter how some people here would want to paint the action of Aragbesola towards the president, he is still junior to the VP, some people should learn to behave.

His action has clearly revealed that he is a rascal truely.