Protest Rocks CBN Headquarters as Youths Demand for Emefiele’s Resignation

Scores of youths, under the aegis of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) have on Wednesday, demanded the resignation of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

The youths stormed the headquarters of the nation’s bank in Abuja in protest, asking Emefiele to make himself available to security agencies for quizzing over alleged economic sabotage.

The protesters accused the CBN boss of refusing to make himself available to the Department of State Security (DSS) for questioning over alleged terrorism financing and economic sabotage, among other nefarious acts.

Investors King reports that the protest is currently ongoing amid tight security in and around the CBN headquarters.

The protesters, armed with big banners and chanting solidarity songs, sought Emefiele’s resignation over his refusal to appear before security operatives for questioning on the allegations slammed against him.

The protesters, who also carried placards bearing various inscriptions alleged that the CBN Governor is a threat to national security, demanding he must resign or be sacked by the Federal Government.

They asked him to acknowledge the invitation of the DSS.

Leading the protest holding at the gate of CBN, NYCN President, Solomon Adodo, said the group would continue the protest in Abuja and across the country until the CBN Governor resigns.

It could be recalled that DSS and its Director General had been dragged before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for the arrest of rights activist, Meliga Godwin, over a press conference he addressed condemning the agency for the planned arrest Emefiele.

Meliga Godwin, the President of Middle Belt Youth Forum, on December 19, 2022, addressed the media where he condemned the DSS for its attempt to obtain an ex-parte order to arrest and detain the CBN Governor over alleged terrorism charges.

The activist condemned the actions of the DSS and described it as a hatchet job. He was later arrested by the operatives of the DSS on January 8, 2023.