Nigerian banks are heavily exposed to the oil and gas sector. As such, the Central Bank (CBN), the regulator, must move aggressively to avoid a new round of non-performing loan (NPL) crisis. The oil and gas sector now makes up the largest component of total credit extended by Nigerian banks, with it
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