'President Buhari gave strong assurances that the government will not leave them to their own fate.'
said Saturday that he is aware poor Nigerians are ‘facing hardship’ due to the currency change policy of the government.“While taking note that the poorest section of society is facing hardship as they often keep hard cash at home for various expenses, President Buhari gave strong assurances that the government will not leave them to their own fate,” Mr Shehu stated.
While many Nigerians have called for an extension of the deadline, Mr Buhari kept mum on any extension in his statement.
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