Mailafia resigns from NIPPS, gives reasons- Former CBN deputy governor, Obadiah Mailafia, has resigned his appointment at NIPPS - Mailafia was an instructor at the NIPPS before his resignation - The ex-CBN deputy governor had been invited by DSS over his comment on Boko Haram PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Obadiah Mailafia, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reportedly resigned his appointment from National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS). Daily Nigerian reports that Mailafia was an instructor at NIPSS, Nigeria’s flagship policy formation center for civil servants, private sector leaders, located at Kuru, the Plateau state capital. Legit.ng gathered that while giving his reasons for the resignation, Mailafia told Daily Trust that he disengaged his services from the institution on his own and in protest for the killings in Southern Kaduna. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello He said: “Nobody asked me or pressurised me to resign. I did it on my own. I decided that I cannot continue working with all my good conscience when my people are continually being killed and genocide is being committed against my people. “That was the reason I gave, and the management has accepted my resignation. I gave them one month’s notice from 18th August to 18th September when the resignation will take off properly. And my resignation is for the best interest of everybody.” The ex-CBN deputy governor had been in a running with the Department of State Security Services (DSS), following his interview with a Lagos-based FM Radio in which he alleged that one of the northern governors is a commander of Boko Haram. A pro-peace and security group, Concerned Citizens on Peace and Security in Northern Nigeria, (CCPSNN), had recently called on the management of the NIPSS to disengage the services of the self-acclaimed statesman over his recent vituperations. Read also Do not compare yourself with others - Immigration boss gives 10 rules to a successful career PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the presidency declared support for Mailafia's invitation by the Department of State Services (DSS). It was reported that Mailafia was invited by the DSS over a claim he made that a governor from northern Nigeria is one of the commanders of Boko Haram. The former CBN chief made the claim while being interviewed by a popular radio station on Monday, August 10. Buhari should put an end to banditry, unrest in Zamfara - Nigerians cry | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Former CBN deputy governor, Obadiah Mailafia, has resigned his appointment at NIPPS - Mailafia was an instructor at the NIPPS before his resignation - The ex-CBN deputy governor had been invited by DSS over his comment on Boko Haram PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng