POLITICS
2023: Naira re-design policy may hurt APC’s victory
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Raymond Osho
Kaduna state governor, Nasir- el- Rufai on Wednesday said the naira redesign policy may turn Nigerians against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming elections.
El- Rufai spoke while reacting to hardship inflicted on the people of the country by the scarcity of new currency notes and scarcity of petrol.
The Governor noted that the naira redesign policy has inflicted hardship on the people, especially in the rural areas.
El-Rufai also blamed refusal of President Buhari to support removal of petroleum subsidy for the scarcity of petrol as well as the economic problems being faced by the country.
He said the Governor has agreed that subsidy should go at the meeting of National Economic Council.
El-Rufai said on his part, he met Buhari in 2021 and made a presentation to him on why subsidy should go.
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He said the President agreed, but later reneged on the promise.
He said the President always argued that removal of subsidy will hurt the common man.
The Governor noted that the naira redesign policy has inflicted hardship on the people, especially in the rural areas.
