'I cannot survive in Nigerian politics' - Lamido Sanusi [Video]

The Governor of Nigeria's Central Bank, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi told HARDtalk he will not be entering politics when he ends his term as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

"Being a good central banker does not make you a good politician," he said, adding he had seen enough successful people enter politics only to "destroy everything they have built."

Asked if he could persuaded to change his mind, Mr Sanusi said: "I have been in Abuja long enough to know that I cannot survive for one year in that space."

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The Governor accused politicians of flooding the country with dollars to lubricate election campaigning for a presidential poll that's still 18 months away. By then, his term of office at the bank will be over.