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FG Blames Opposition For Politicising Naira Redesign Policy

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February 07, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has berated the opposition parties for turning the Central Bank’s naira redesign policy into politics.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the condemnation on Monday, in Abuja, at the PMB Scorecard Series in the 2015-23 amid the hardship that has trailed fuel supply disruptions and the recent redesigning of the Naira.

Mohammed flayed the opposition political parties for the court injunction, restraining President Muhammadu Buhari and the CBN from extending the February 10 deadline for the currency swap.

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The court action came after a number of opposition parties threatened to boycott the 2023 general elections if the deadline was extended.

The minister said the Federal Government was mindful of the inconveniences currently being endured by citizens as a result of fuel supply disruptions and the currency redesign, saying government was working to restore normalcy and alleviate the pains of Nigerians.

The minister said despite the “bad politicking” by opposition parties, the government is willing and able to take decisive steps to bring succour to Nigerians in the shortest possible time.

He said the desperate actions would not save the sinking political parties as voters had already seen that they are the real enemies of the people and not President Buhari or the All Progressive Congress (APC), adding despite their antics government was willing and able to take decisive steps to bring succour to Nigerians in the shortest possible time.

“Recall, ladies and gentlemen, that after his meeting with Progressives’ Governors on Friday, Mr President Buhari urged citizens to give him a seven-day window to resolve the currency crunch that has emanated from the implementation of the Naira redesign policy.

“Unfortunately, on Monday (yesterday), some opposition political parties ran to court to obtain an injunction restraining Mr President and the CBN from extending the Feb. 10 deadline for Nigerians to exchange their old notes for new ones. The court action came after a number of opposition parties threatened to boycott the 2023 general elections if the deadline was extended.

“These curious actions by the parties concerned is clear evidence that the opposition has turned this whole issue into a political game, preferring to make Nigerians suffer more on the altar of an unconscionable political gamesmanship.

“Or how else can one explain the fact that these unscrupulous opposition parties do not want any action that could reduce the pains being experienced by Nigerians?

“How else can one explain the fact that they have decided to legally hamstring Mr. President, in particular, from providing any relief for Nigerians suffering from the cash crunch?

“It is bad politics when you put the interest of desperate political parties over and above that of Nigerians, the same Nigerians whose votes you earnestly seek”, he said.

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