The contributions of late Dr. Obadiah Mailafia to nation-building will remain indelible.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Boss Mustapha said this at the burial of Dr. Mailafia, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in Abuja, yesterday.
“He (Mailafia) will be fondly remembered for his indelible contributions to nation-building especially, the principal role he played in the banking consolidation exercise of the 2005-2006 as the then CBN deputy governor that led to the reform of the banking sector.
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“He can be very fierce in his commentary but his love for Nigeria cannot be questioned,” he said.
Several political figures and representatives of socio-cultural groups spoke glowingly of Dr. Mailafia’s courage to speak truth to power.
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, said, “As a courageous man who always spoke truth to power, he defended the rights of…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
