Just In: How I prevailed on Buhari to extend old naira notes deadline – Tinubu
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has claimed that his intervention in the deadline for the use of old naira notes prompted the extension of deadline by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor revealed this on Sunday when he led other members of his campaign entourage on a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare ll, in his palace in Benin City, Edo State……..CONTINUE TO READ
The CBN had fixed the deadline for the use of old naira notes for January 31, 2023; but announced it’s extension to February 10.
The APC presidential standard-bearer said he has in the past few days been intervening on behalf of petty traders so that they won’t suffer the difficulties that may be occasioned with the scarcity of new naira notes.
According to him, “Let me apologise to all the chiefs, respected leaders and traditional rulers for waiting since morning till now.
“This is not intentional but because of national politics. Some of your cousins, wives selling garden egg, carrots roasted corn need money and if naira is canceled, and we failed to intervene, then we have failed in our duty.
“We have been on this for three days. And, suddenly, in the afternoon, out of great respect, the presidency considered our request for extension. I was running back and forth calling him.
“So, that is what we have been doing. Luckily, even though we didn’t get everything we wanted, we got an extension for a number of days.”
Continuing, Tinubu, who said he was in the Palace to seek the monarch’s blessings ahead of the presidential poll, acknowledged the Oba’s outspoken comments on the nation’s economy and rising unemployment level.
He also promised to leverage on Edo state’s resources and bring education reforms, including ending the incessant strike by academic staff of universities and students loans so as to bring relief to parents and raise the sector’s standard.
