Adeosun wants National Assembly to cut CBN governor’s powers

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, yesterday asked for the reduction of the powers of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She blamed the extensive powers of the governors for the disconnect between Federal Government’s monetary and fiscal policies.

Clara Nwachukwu, Business Editor, Chijioke Nelson (Lagos), Otei Oham, and Segun Olaniyi, Abuja