A World bank Consultant, Urum Kalu Eke, on Thursday rejected President Bola Tinubu’s offer to appoint him as a member of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors.
President Bola Tinubu had on February 13 forwarded the names of Urum and four others for confirmation as members of the board for the CBN.
But during confirmation, former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, told the Senate that the person who is his constituent had called him on the phone to reject the offer, noting that it would conflict with his present job as a consultant with the World Bank.
He said, “The nominee told me this role would conflict with his job as a consultant to the World Bank, Federal Government agencies and other private companies.”
Subsequently, the Senate proceeded to confirm the appointment of four other nominees for the the same role.
Those confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as Directors are Robert Agbede; Ado Yakubu Wanka; Professor Murtala Sabo Sagagi and Mrs. Muslimat Olanike Aliyu.
