The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said no official of the apex Bank<\/p>\n
engages or had engaged the services of any Private Jet operators since
\n2015.<\/p>\n
Denying reports that the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele and members of
\nhis family flew private chartered jet to the burial of his mother, Acting
\nDirector, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, said in a
\nstatement that neither the governor nor any of its top official had
\nengaged the services of chartered private Jets.<\/p>\n
The Statement reads:<\/p>\n
“The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has, for several years in the past,
\nused private and official chartered flights in making urgent travels to
\nmeet needs in remote, not-easily- accessible locations or in cases where
\ntiming might be critical to matters of urgent national importance.<\/p>\n
“This practice was in place long before the assumption of office of the
\ncurrent Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele. In fact it is on record that the
\npast two CBN Governors actively used chartered private jet services to
\nmeet urgent national assignments.<\/p>\n
“Indeed, in recognition of this critical need in its smooth operations,
\nthe CBN had in the 1990s acquired a dedicated jet for this purpose and for
\nurgent currency movement. This was however taken over by the military
\nadministration when there was a more urgent need for it at the State
\nHouse.
\nThereafter, the CBN occasionally used the chartered services of private
\noperators and those of the Presidential Fleet when available, both of
\nwhich were paid for.<\/p>\n
“However in 2015, in response to the economic downturn and the
\ncost-cutting stance of Government, Mr. Emefiele ordered the stoppage of
\nthe use of chartered flights by the Bank. Since then, neither Mr. Emefiele
\nnor any of the Deputy Governors has used the services of private chartered
\nflights and the CBN has not paid a kobo for private jet services.<\/p>\n
“Mr Emefiele and indeed other principal officers of the CBN have
\nreligiously maintained the modest disposition of using regular flights,
\nincluding doing several trips by road to and from different parts of the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
“It is also important to note here that no private jet was used by Mr.
\nEmefiele, his immediate family, or indeed other principal officers of the
\nBank during the burial of Mr Emefiele’s mother.”<\/p>\n
FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF ANY DOUBT, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MR. EMEFIELE AND
\nHIS FAMILY FLEW A COMMERCIAL ARIK FLIGHT FROM LAGOS TO BENIN FOR THEIR
\nMOTHER’S BURIAL. All accounts still point to the fact that the Emefiele’s
\nmother’s burial was a model in cost-cutting and an uncommon demonstration
\nof his modest, “made in Nigeria” philosophy.<\/p>\n
Isaac Okorafor, Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, CBN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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