By PAMELA EBOH, Awka
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians to take advantage of the 10 Days extension period given by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN for swapping of the old naira to liquidate the old notes in their possession.
Recall that the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, had on Sunday, January 29, hearkened to the cry of Nigerians and extended the earlier date of January 31, 2023 to February 10.
The lawmakers applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for listening to the call of Nigerians and extending the deadline for swapping of the old naira notes for new ones by 10 days.
A statement signed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, on Monday described the
The statement partly reads: "As lawmakers and representatives of the people, our caucus commends the CBN for being considerate towards the wellbeing of Nigerians; which is the essence of democratic governance all over the world.
"Our Caucus applauds the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar, for his intervention in persuading President Muhammadu Buhari and CBN to extend the earlier deadline in the national interest."
The lawmakers described the intervention of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at this time as a show of compassion, which further defines him as a compassionate leader who is always concerned and committed towards the wellbeing of Nigerians.
According to them, Atiku who is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has again demonstrated his experience, capacity, and competence to get the system to work in the interest of Nigerians at very critical time.
"Our Caucus calls on Nigerians not to rest on their oars but to take maximum advantage of the 10 days extension to swap their old naira notes for the new ones", the lawmakers added.
The Minority Caucus also urged the CBN to remain focused and intensify its sensitization efforts while putting every measure in place to assist Nigerians, especially those in the rural areas, to access the new naira notes.
