The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai has alleged that the Naira Scarcity in the Country is part of a sinister plot by some officials in the Presidency to install and Interim Government to be led by an ex-military General.
El-rufai, who is currently in court against the Federal government over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Naira Swap Policy, stated on Thursday during a live broadcast, that the Naira and Petrol Scarcity plaguing the country was designed to ensure that the Presidential Candidate of the All progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not win the 2023 Elections.
“It is important for the people of Kaduna state, and indeed Nigeria, to know that contrary to the public pronouncements and apparent good intentions, this policy was conceived and sold to the President by officials who completely lost out in the Gubernatorial and Presidential Primaries of the APC in June 2022,”.
“Once Asiwaju Bola Tinubu emerged as the candidate in June 2022, and subsequently did not pick one of them as his running mate, this currency redesign policy was conceived to ensure that the APC presidential candidate is deprived of what they alleged is a humongous war chest.”
“They also sought to achieve any one or more of following objectives: Create a nationwide shortage of cash so that citizens are incited to vote against APC candidates across the board resulting in massive losses for the Party in all the elections;
“Ensure that the cash crunch is so serious, along with the contrived and enduring fuel shortage existing since September 2022, that the 2023 Elections do not hold at all, leading to an interim national government to be led by a retired army general;
“Sustain the climate of shortage of fuel, food and other necessities, leading to mass protests, violence and breakdown of law and order that would provide a fertile foundation for a military take-over.”
The fiery governor also directedthat residents of Kaduna should continue spending Old notes contrary to the President’s directives.
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that President Buhari has early on Thursday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the validity of old N200 notes till April 10.
He also directed that all existing old N1,000 and N500 notes will be redeemable at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and designated points for 60 days.
El rufai did a broadcast today after President Buhari presidential broadcast telling them to ignore Buhari’s address this morning and keep spending the old notes to “protect democracy”.
Furthermore, he says he will help them exchange the old notes after elections hmmm 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/6W28f01TDI
— Chief Ikukuoma (@IkukuomaC) February 16, 2023