SHORT TERM INFLATION FORECASTING FOR MONETARY POLICY IN NIGERIA Charles N.O. Mordi Michael A. Adebiyi, Ph.D Emmanuel T. Adamgbe * * Charles N.O. Mordi is the Director of Research, while Michael A. Adebiyi is a Deputy Director and Emmanuel T. Adamgbe is a Senior Economist with the Research Department, Central Bank of Nigeria. The views expressed in the paper are those of the authors and do not reflect those of the Bank or its policy.