.GovUmarGanduje asks MBuhari to postpone Kano visit over ‘hardship’ caused by naira redesign | TheCable
Ganduje’s request was contained in a letter to the president, according to a statement signed by Abba Anwar, the governor’s media aide.
The governor was quoted as saying lawmakers from the state, political stakeholders and the business community agree with the decision to postpone the planned visit.
“Two serving senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress , Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya and Barau Jibrin, Twenty members of the House of Representatives and Thirty legislators from the State House of Assembly were amongst the groups that put their weight behind the governor.”Anwar said the governor expressed concerns about the number of banks in the state’s rural communities.
“Even at Point of Sales , according to the governor, one cannot transact with ease, hinting that, many of them closed shops due to uncertainty.“Kano, being a commercial hub, must be heard loudly and clearly because this problem affects all of us. Therefore our voice must be heard in all nooks and crannies.”
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