The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retrenched nearly 200 employees across various departments in a bank-wide restructuring exercise.
The latest round of job cuts across several departments, including: Human Resources; Development Finance; Trade and Exchange (including a prominent director, Dr. Hassan Mahmud); Financial Policy and Regulation and Procurement and Support Services (All service coordinators in the PSSD who predominantly can be found in the state branches were laid-off on Friday)
Many of the affected staff were reportedly surprised to receive termination letters on Friday afternoon with their employment ending immediately.
The CBN attributed the layoffs to a “significant organizational and human capital restructuring process” aligned with the bank’s recently publicized strategic direction and its new mission and vision.
A sample termination letter sighted states: “In line with our new mission and vision, the Bank is currently undergoing a significant organizational and human capital restructuring process.
“As a result of this review, I have been directed to notify you that your services will not be required with effect from Friday, 24th May 2024. Your final entitlements will be calculated and paid to you in due course.”
The full impact of these job cuts remains to be seen. While the CBN emphasizes alignment with its new strategic direction, the sudden nature of the layoffs has likely caused concerns and disruption for the affected staff.
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Below is a list of affected directors in the latest shakeup at the CBN quarters
Clement Oluranti Buari, Director, Strategy Management
Dr Blaise Ijebor, Director, Risk Management
Lydia Ifeanyichukwu Alfa, Director, Internal Audit
Jimoh Musa Itopa, Director, Capacity Development
Muhammad Abba, Director, Human Resources
Rabiu Musa, Director, Finance
Dr Mahmud Hassan, Director, Trade & Exchange
Dr Ozoemena S. Nnaji, Director, Statistics
Dr Omolara Duke, Director, Financial Markets
Chibuike D. Nwaegerue, Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision
Chibuzo A. Efobi, Director, Payments System Management
Haruna Bala Mustafa, Director, Financial Policy and Regulation
Rakiya Shuaibu Mohammed, Director, Information Technology
Benjamin Nnadi, Director, Reserve Management