Why Those Against Naira Redesign Policy Are Attacking President Buhari – Dogara
- Hails Buhari’s move to curb vote-buying
BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has declared that all those busy running their mouths against President Muhammadu Buhari over the Naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is basically owing to the fact that they have been denied the opportunity to deploy their ill-gotten Naira stashed in their warehouses for votes buying.
He said that President Buhari was absolutely right not to have given in to the greed of a few against the needs of the many, stressing that while the President was right to have acted on what he knows was in the best interest of the country, his traducers are petty, unpatriotic, treacherous and grossly irresponsible.
Dogara specifically said that the President has the sole constitutional powers over currency matters, stressing that some of those attacking the president are committing treason.
Dogara, who stated these on Friday in Yola at a Town Hall meeting organized by the Atiku/Okowa campaigning organisation with the theme: “Overcoming the Fears of Same Faith Presidential Ticket 2023”, stressed that the initiative to curb vote buying in the forthcoming general elections by President Buhari deserved commendation.
He, therefore, berated those criticizing and opposing President Buhari over the Naira redesign and swapping of the old notes policy, saying Dr King Jnr aptly said; “that time is eternally neutral and time is always ripe to do right”.
The former Speaker commended Buhari’s efforts in insisting on the implementation of the policy particularly as it is aimed at curbing vote-buying ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Dogara explained that he is not uninformed or unaffected by the hardship caused by the Naira redesigned and swap policy thus, pleaded with Nigerians to endure it for a few weeks as a sacrifice for free, fair, and credible elections.
In the words of Dogara; “It’s a life lesson, just as injury has pains, so also recovery has pains. But if we have to get healed, we have to endure the pains. I urge us all to trudge on in the hope that these pains may truly be the birth pangs we may endure for a New Nigeria to be born.”
“Let me end by calling on CBN to ensure the redesigned notes are made available to our people but even if the CBN failed to do so, my plea to all Nigerians is to endure the pains for a few more weeks for our votes to count and for us to elect a president we truly deserve.
“Therefore, Mr. President deserves our thunderous applause. Whoever writes it, history will be kind to Mr. President if he doesn’t give in or give up on his resolve to ensure a free, fair, and credible democratic election no matter the cost on the 25th of February 2023 as scheduled by INEC.
“Let me remind us that Nigeria is tottering on the precipice and for everyone who has ever wondered what the bottom looks like, this is it!
“No doubt these are moments of national peril! That is why we need a President who will hit the ground running from day one. If we love Nigeria, we cannot afford to foist a rookie on her as President,” he said.
