Naturally, change in any form comes with inconveniences but the benefits always outlasts the hardship. And so, it is expected that Nigerians will go through tough times with the current policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on redesigned naira notes.
In that vein, Kano state indigenes have gained the sympathy of their governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje when the State commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, on Friday, said government was deeply moved by the attendant consequences of the policy which has been affecting the people, especially poor Nigerians due to its timing and short transition period.
Malam Garba stated that Governor Ganduje assured that the state government was making frantic effort to collaborate with other stakeholders to see to the extension of the transition period set for the total withdrawal of the old and issuance of enough new naira notes to the people.
The commissioner added that while the government, like most Nigerians, believe that the people are facing hardships following the naira redesign, it passionately appealed to the CBN to extend the deadline set for the policy. On the current fuel shortage, the statement also urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to ensure adequate supply and distribution of the commodity to Nigerians.
The governor urged people in the state to remain calm, saying appropriate measures would be taken to ameliorate the situations.
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