The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has again urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider the policy on the redesign of the naira in the interest of the suffering masses.
His call was contained in a statement on Saturday in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
“The crises engendered by the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to redesign some currency notes, threaten to disrupt, not only the forthcoming general elections,” he said.
According to the governor, the events of the last few days, the Supreme Court ruling and violent protests in parts of the country portend a danger to democracy in Nigeria.
“Consequently, this period invites all patriots to speak out to proffer practicable solutions and not project cheap partisan interests,” he said
Mr Akeredolu urged the president “to play the role of a statesman at this crucial moment. It is apparent that the crises, which the current policy on currency swap has created, continue to spiral…
