Our Vision "To be one of the most efficient and effective of the world's central banks in promoting
and sustaining
economic development."
Mission Statement "To be proactive in providing a stable framework for the
economic development of Nigeria through the effective, efficient and transparent
implementation of monetary and exchange rate policy and management of the financial
sector."
Core Values Our core values of Meritocracy, Leadership, Learning and Customer-Focus
are to guide the behavior of both management and employees of CBN towards the
achievement of the Bank's vision. It should be these shared standards that are
dear to us, which guide our daily interactions, decisions, plans and
implementations. No one, from Governor to Office-Assistant should be in doubt as
to what our values are and every execution of their duties should fully reflect
those values.
Operation Feed the Nation (O.F.N.):Operation Feed the Nation was introduced by the federal military government headed by General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1979.It had the specific focus of increasing food production on the premise that availability of cheap food would ensure a higher nutrition level and invariably lead to national growth and development.OFN lasted till the civilian government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari in 1979.