Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, pleaded with Nigerians on Sunday not to let “bullion vans” decide the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.
The former vice president and multiple presidential candidate urged Nigerians to use their discontent with the All Progressives Congress’s leadership to vote them out of office in a newsletter emailed to our reporter.
“A few days ago, I had cause to make a statement on the currency conversion policy of the federal government. In the said statement, I aligned my position with an upsurge of demands for a slight extension of the January 31 deadline.
“While commending the magnanimity of the CBN for such an extension, it would be pertinent for the agency to take urgent measures and make the new currency available and accessible to the public. This is necessary to ease the ongoing hardships and frustration that have become manifest in our people across the country.”
Atiku continued by praising the central bank and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for their efforts to stop people from hoarding the newly created naira.
“It is also noteworthy to appreciate the good work being done by the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission for busting unscrupulous elements who hoard money in secret warehouses.
“Under no circumstance must we allow the outcome of this election to be determined by the bullion van tendencies. The frustration that we all go through at the moment can be corrected if the CBN continues to do its part and operatives of the EFCC and ICPC, too, ensure that people do not keep stacks of money out of reach of the public. The other side of the bargain is for us as Nigerians to use the power of our PVC to channel our frustration to vote out the APC in the forthcoming general election.”
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