{"id":197834,"date":"2022-06-21T14:35:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T13:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=197834"},"modified":"2022-06-21T14:35:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T13:35:12","slug":"its-alternative-economic-model-buhari-defends-emefieles-unorthodox-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/21\/its-alternative-economic-model-buhari-defends-emefieles-unorthodox-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s alternative economic model&#8217; &#8211; Buhari defends Emefiele&#8217;s unorthodox policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed a vote of confidence in Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).<\/p>\n<p>The president via an interview with Bloomberg said Emefiele is following an alternative economic model, which Nigeria should be free to adopt.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he was concerned about the debate around the central bank\u2019s independence following the governor\u2019s interest in running for president, Buhari said \u201cCBN\u2019s board of directors [is] to determine whether a CBN governor\u2019s actions have fallen foul of the laws\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CBN governor is appointed by the President. But this appointment is subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Senate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, it will be for the CBN\u2019s board of directors to determine whether a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/21\/paxful-nigerians-defy-cbns-ban-double-transactions-in-may\/\">CBN<\/a> governor\u2019s actions have fallen foul of the laws in place to ensure he can most effectively carry out his duties.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari said, \u201cthere is a subtext to the accusations\u201d against Emefiele and his involvement in politics, stating that the conventional model has failed in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause the governor follows a model outside of the economic orthodoxy, he is labelled political. But the orthodoxy has proved wrong time and again,\u201d Buhari added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, the governor is following an alternative economic model that puts people at the heart of policy. Nigeria should be free to choose its development model and how to construct our economy, so it functions for Nigerians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Upon the expiration of Emefiele\u2019s first term as governor of the CBN in 2019, there were calls for Emefiele\u2019s sack or voluntary exit.<\/p>\n<p>However, President Buhari sent Emefiele\u2019s name to the senate for reappointment for\u00a0another five-year term.<\/p>\n<p>Upon approval, Emefiele became the very first person appointed to serve two terms as CBN governor since the return of Democracy in 1999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed a vote of confidence in Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The president via an interview with Bloomberg said Emefiele is following an alternative economic model, which Nigeria should be free to adopt. 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