NAIRA REDESIGN: SABOTEURS INCITING NIGERIANS AGAINST FG, SAYS EZE

Pres. Buhari and CBN Governor

"Those Opposing and Abusing the President Over Naira Redesign are Major Beneficiaries of the Buhari/APC Administration Now Pursuing Personal Interests," Says Eze.

.... Urges Nigerian Youth to Resist Efforts by Self-serving Governors and Politicians to Incite them Against the Government in Furtherance of their Private Political and Economic Concerns.

.... Commends CBN for Releasing Adequate Funds to INEC for the Execution of 2023 General Elections.

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, says those trying to incite Nigerians against the federal government over the Naira redesign are rampaging saboteurs affected by the CBN new monetary policy who have huge cash criminally gotten from public funds stashed in warehouses, septic tanks and homes.

In a statement made available to media houses in Port Harcourt, Eze said the policy, though a difficult one, is necessary and strategic in the restoration of the lost value of the Naira against convertible currencies and one would expect leaders across political divide to support the initiative. 

The Naira has a long history of  progressive downward pressure in the forex market and efforts have been devised to bring it to par with its contemporaries in the money market.

The party Chief however stated that it is disappointing to learn that those who prided themselves as patriots  and change agents, who rode to power through the change mantra and who have benefited so much from the Buhari/APC administration are the ones at the forefront of the war against this policy of the federal government because the policy is gradually rendering useless the wads of stolen money stashed in their safes and private warehouses.

He said self-serving individuals who are making very untoward and negative utterances in a bid to incite the people and usurp the authority of the President is unhealthy for the country. 

It does appears in fact, that some Governors are running parallel federal governments in their respective states with the counter orders they have continued to dish out against the lawful directives of the President who is the commander-in-Chief and numero uno in the government of Nigeria.

For the Executive Governor of Kano State to turn around and publicly declare that President Buhari and his administration for eight years didn't achieve anything is very unfortunate. It is a comment made out of ill-will to serve personal interest.

In other words, the efforts of this administration in the areas of road and rail Infrastructure are no longer noteworthy. For the Governor of Kaduna State to issue a contrary directive to that of the Federal Government and inciting the poor masses against the APC administration is totally unacceptable.

If for the duration of over three months some economically powerful persons could not return the heavy wads of cash stored in their homes to their accounts, it clearly means that such calibre of Nigerians have ulterior motive in not returning such monies into the banking system.

Eze commended President Buhari’s insistence in ensuring that the 2023 elections are free and fair and credible, noting that one good legacy the APC administration will be leaving behind is the record of credible polls and the president must be commended for that.

He said those relying on the use of stoked-up cash to aid their vote buying mechanism to win election should replan or better still get ready to retire because corruption has lost its grip on Nigerian elections beginning from Saturday, February 25, 2023.

The party Chief commended the Central Bank of Nigeria for making cash available for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to execute the elections without a hitch and expressed confidence that votes will count and the will of majority will superintend at the end of the day. 

He urged Nigerians to wash their eyes and ensure that those that have ruined our nation, who are glaringly pursuing personal interests are not brought to power for any reason whatsoever.

Eze expressed fear of the outcome of the general elections particularly if it doesn't favour some of these elements that are sponsoring the destruction of our banks, they are capable also of causing serious havoc if the elections fail to favour them. In this case, the Security Agencies should up their game to avoid these elements from setting up this country on fire if they fail to win this election