Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R)$.
Assertion $(A)$: The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls possesses both $\sigma$ and $\pi$ character.
Reason $(R)$: The ligand-to-metal bond is a $\sigma$ bond and metal-to-ligand bond is a $\pi$ bond.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

• A
  Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct and $(R)$ is the correct explanation of $(A)$
• B
  Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct but $(R)$ is not the correct explanation of $(A)$
• C
  $(A)$ is correct but $(R)$ is not correct.
• D
  $(A)$ is not correct but $(R)$ is correct.