On Friday, the Central Bank of Nigeria enlightened and encouraged Nigerians to embrace the use of eNaira and other programmes to help grow the Nigerian economy.
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, stated this at the conclusion of a two-day CBN Fair on Friday in Asaba, saying that the Apex Bank played an additional complementary role of credit re-direction to the preferred sector of the economy.
Emefiele, who was represented by the CBN’s Director Cooperate Communication Department, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, urged Nigerians, particularly young graduates, to participate in CBN programs.
Among these programs, he said, are Real Sector Financing and Interventions, Payment Systems Initiative, Consumer Protection, and Clean Naira Note Policy.
He said, “The Central Bank of Nigeria Fair is an enlightenment campaign to sensitize the public in Asaba, Delta State on its various initiatives and policy.
“CBN is playing an additional and complementary role to create employment opportunities, enhance output and therefore, we have good programmes for every Nigerians, to ensure economic growth.
“These programmes are to stimulate economic growth by helping to diversify economy and stimulate exchange rate”