Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, reiterated that he was currently focused on achieving a robust monetary policy and fighting inflation, which he stressed remained a global problem.

Emefiele stated this via his verified Twitter handle, @GodwinIEmefiele, on the same day he revealed that the federal government had disbursed a total of N948 billion to 4,478,381 smallholder farmers to boost food production in Nigeria.

In the Tweet, Emefiele stated that he was committed to building a strong financial system in an increasingly uncertain global economy. He said he was also focused on boosting development finance and supporting farmers and manufacturers in the apex bank’s self-sufficiency and import substitution drive.

He added that he remained committed to raising N15 trillion for the Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) to boost infrastructure financing in the country. The CBN governor furthermore stated that he was committed to delivering a world-class International Financial Centre (IFC) in Lagos as well as providing the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari with the needed support to finish strong.