“Job Vacancy Posted”: CBN Speaks on Alleged Ongoing Recruitment Exercise …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Nigeria’s apex bank, the CBN, said reports of purported recruitment in the agency are “misleading”Henzodaily.ng reports that in a statement, the CBN stated “unequivocally” that it is not conducting a general recruitment exerciseThe CBN shared a link with Nigerians to always check to confirm useful information regarding the financial institution’s activities
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FCT, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it has not approved any ongoing recruitment into its organisation.
The CBN said this in a statement shared on its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, on Wednesday night, August 14.
CBN posted a job opportunity from the West African Monetary Agency on its website.
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‘We’re not presently recruiting’, CBN explains
According to the apex financial institution in West Africa’s largest economy, the information making the rounds is “misleading”.
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The CBN’s statement partly reads:
“The job vacancy posted on the bank’s website is for the position of director-general of the West African Monetary Agency (WAMA), which is open to eligible candidates from member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).”
Henzodaily.ng understands that the said job was posted on Tuesday, August 13.
Conclusively, the CBN advised members of the public to always visit its website (www.cbn.gov.ng) for accurate information on the bank’s activities.
Read the CBN’s notice in full below:
Snapshot of CBN
Established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959, the CBN is the lender of last resort in Nigeria and adviser to the country’s federal government.
Presently, it is headed by Olayemi Cardoso, a former commissioner for economic planning and budget of Lagos state.
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Source: Henzodaily.ng
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