Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has launched the distribution of palliatives to residents of the state to douse the effects of naira notes scarcity in order to cushion the effects of the hardships caused to deliberately disturb the wellbeing of Nigerians.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, the governor while launching the distribution of palliatives held at the Open Theatre, Government House on Monday, said “We didn’t invite this situation, neither did we pray for it. And therefore, we don’t welcome it at all. We gave similar palliatives during the COVID-19 days.
“And today our citizens are being faced with COVID-23 caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). We earlier thought it was a simple disease, but unfortunately, it turned out to be a very serious virus going viral,” he lamented.
”This virus which came from the CBN has affected all our commercial banks, our POS, our ATM machines and all other things associated with this. Being the most populous state in the country, we are most affected by this unfortunate development.” he said.
“We will not stop blaming the CBN for this economic blunder. We love our people. Therefore anything that will disturb their wellbeing must be rejected.
”Our candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu has promised Nigerians that when he is elected in the forthcoming election, he will make sure that he puts a stop to the current hardship.
The governor said that Kano being the most populous state in the country, is the most affected by the unfortunate development. He said that beneficiaries of the palliatives are from all the 44 local government areas of the state.
Ganduje faulted those supporting the hardship caused by ‘ill-timed Naira redesign in the country. He described the development as unfortunate.
“Today’s event is just to launch the distribution. It will continue from today, as we continue providing free buses for our people, just to cushion the effects of the CBN’s virus, COVID-23,” he added.
Governor Ganduje also condemned the support of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign policy.
“To our surprise, opposition parties took the situation to court supporting and protecting the CBN in this ill-timed and anti-people policy. That was not done in the most appropriate way and time. Governors of Bayelsa and Edo are all PDP states and are in the forefront in this blunder.
“So also the NNPP came out and said what the governor of Kano State said in rejecting the CBN’s naira swap was wrong, according to them.
“I wonder what is wrong in speaking the truth that all Nigerians are seriously suffering because of this anti-human and ill-advised phenomenon,” Ganduje asked.
He added, “What the PDP and the NNPP want is for people to continue wallowing in poverty. We will not stop blaming the CBN for this economic blunder. We love our people. Therefore, anything that will disturb their wellbeing must be rejected, till proper channels and good time are put forth.”
