Atiku is not alone in the plea for an extension of the CBN deadline to deposit old naira notes. Bola Tinubu said it was insensitive for Nigerians to go through the stress weeks before the general elections starting on Saturday, February 25.
Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said the deadline for the use of old naira notes is unrealistic and causing discomfort. “The deadline is going to cause heavy discomfort for Nigerians," Atiku said in a video tweet.
The PDP candidate’s statement was preceded by an affirmative refusal by CBN governor Godwin Emefiele to extend the deadline. “The reason is because we feel 100 days should be enough for those who have the old currency to deposit the money in the banks. And we took every measure to ensure that all the banks were open to receive all old currencies. 100 days, we believe, is more than adequate.”Atiku is not alone in the plea for an extension of the CBN deadline.
Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje for the same reason told President Muhammadu Buhari to postpone his visit to the state as he is “deeply concerned” about the hardship it is causing locals.
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