House Minority Caucus Hails CBN Extension of Deadline for Currency Swap *Commends Atiku for intervening Udora Orizu in Abuja The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives applauds the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives applauds the Central Bank of Nigeria for listening to Nigerians and extending the deadline for swapping of the old naira notes for new ones by 10 days.
The caucus in a statement by its leader Hon. Ndudi Elumelu said the 10-day extension of deadline from January 31, 2023 to February 10, 2023 was a welcome decision to ease the suffering as well as social and economic discomfort being faced by many Nigerians in accessing the new naira notes within the earlier stipulated deadline.
He applauded the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Atiku Abubakar, for his intervention in persuading President Muhammadu Buhari and CBN to extend the earlier deadline in the national interest. The caucus said, “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. His Excellency Atiku Abubakar’s patriotic intervention at this time further shows him as a compassionate leader who is always concerned and committed towards the wellbeing of Nigerians.
“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 Minority Caucus also urges 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.”Founded on January 22, 1995, THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD.
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