Chidi Samuel| The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied reports that its website was breached by hackers over the weekend.
In a statement by its acting director, corporate communications, Osita Nwasinobi, the apex bank assured Nigerians that its website is secure and advise members of the online community to desist from peddling false news capable of underming the intergrity of the Bank.
The CBN statement is published below…
Contrary to claims in the social media alleging that the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (www.cbn.gov.ng) has been breached by malicious persons, we wish to state categorically that our website is secure.
We wish to assure the Nigerian public and indeed all our other stakeholders that the CBN website is adequately protected and that there is no cause for alarm.
We also wish to advise members of the online community to desist from peddling false news aimed at undermining the integrity of the Central Bank of Nigeria, which is our collective asset.
Osita Nwanisobi
Ag. Director, Corporate Communications
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