The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged consumers, bank customers and business concerns especially those within the micro, small and medium scale brackets to take advantage of the window of opportunities for their business financial stability for economic growth.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, at a two-day fair virtually held in Sokoto and Kebbi with the theme “Promoting financial stability and economic development” said: “We want Nigerians to take charge of the window of opportunities available to them through our intervention activities. Let them know how to access and benefit from the programmes which are meant for them.”

Emefiele represented by the acting Director, Communications Department, Mr Osita Nwanisobi noted small and medium scale farmers had been the focus of the apex bank especially with reference to the Anchor borrower scheme.

“We have a guideline that stimulates and explained how to access all interventions through the bank Development and Finance Officer so that customers can leverage on them without bottlenecks,” he pointed out.

The apex bank Sokoto branch controller, Yusuf Baba, said the fair was aimed at deepening credit delivery policies to real sectors driving the economy to create employment, reduce poverty and create wealth for general economic stability..

“Our focus is to strategically attract attention on consumer protection through concerted efforts in order to provide jobs and create wealth”