{"id":102529,"date":"2023-01-16T19:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T18:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102529"},"modified":"2023-01-16T19:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T18:31:01","slug":"cbn-governor-emefiele-returns-to-nigeria-as-dss-denies-invasion-of-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/cbn-governor-emefiele-returns-to-nigeria-as-dss-denies-invasion-of-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"CBN governor, Emefiele, returns to Nigeria as DSS denies invasion of bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele is back in the country from the United States, where he spent his annual vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Emefiele also resumed duty on Monday, January 16, according to a four-paragraph statement issued by the apex bank\u2019s Director of Corporate Communicstions, Osita Nwanisobi.<\/p>\n<p>The resumption of Emefiele and the official statement by Nwanisobi coincided with a report found the rounds that Department of State Services (DSS) stormed Emefiele\u2019s office at noon on Monday to begin the process of interrogating him.<\/p>\n<p>Another report by the DSS credited to its spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, debunked DSS operatives\u2019 invasion of Emefiele\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>In the statement by Nwanisobi, \u201cMr Emefiele, who proceeded on leave in December 2022, resumed<br \/>\nwork today, Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr Emefiele remains committed to performing the task before him in line with his oath of office and the policy direction of President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile thanking the public for keeping faith with the Bank, we urge Nigerians to continue to support the policies of the Bank aimed at ensuring a stable financial system and the Nigerian economy in general.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Meanwhile the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya in a statement said, &#8220;The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the false news making the round that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested its Governor, today 16\/1\/23. 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