CBN governor denies allegations of monetary rascality
16 April 2021 |
11:52 am
the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has also refuted recent allegations by Governor Godwin Obaseki, of monetary rascality by the Apex bank.
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