The Central Bank of Nigeria had denied knowledge of claim
that Nigeria printed billions of naira last month to cushion its financial
trouble.
This was after the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki,
alleged that Nigeria printed N60bn to augment what the three tiers of
government shared in March.
Obaseki reportedly stated on Thursday that Nigeria was in
huge financial trouble, alleging that the Federal Government printed N60bn in
March as part of federal allocation last month.
The Edo governor also expressed worry over the country’s
increased borrowing, saying it was wrong to continue borrowing without a
tangible plan for debt repayment.
When contacted to comment on the development, the
spokesperson of CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, told one of our correspondents that he
was not aware of any N60bn that was printed.
“I am not aware of that (N60bn printed by government,” he
told our correspondent on Saturday.
Similarly, when contacted to speak on the N60bn that was
allegedly printed in March 2021, the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and
National Planning said enquiries on the matter should be directed to the
governor who made the allegation.
The media aide to the finance minister, Yunusa Abdullahi,
said the Edo State governor or the CBN should be contacted.
“Please direct your questions to the governor who made the
claim or the CBN,” he told our correspondent.
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