Financial Inclusion Won’t End Poverty Without Real Economic Growth – Sanusi

Former governor of the Central Bank and the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has warned that expanding access to bank accounts and digital financial services will not reduce poverty unless Nigeria links its financial system to production, investment and job creation.
Sanusi, who spoke at the launch of the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Abuja yesterday, said financial inclusion should not be measured merely by the number of accounts opened or transactions conducted, but by its impact on Nigerians’ livelihoods and economic security.
The former CBN governor, who is also the Emir of Kano, said Nigeria needed policies capable of attracting investment and directing financial res...