APC Urges FG, CBN To End Naira Crisis

The All Progressive Congress (APC) on Sunday called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make concerted efforts in ending the naira crisis.

This as the party stated that the naira policy has put many Nigerians in difficulty, urging the FG to respect the Supreme Court interim conjunction.

In a brief interview at the end of the emergency meeting held by the party stakeholders in abuja, the National Chairman APC Abdullahi Adamu said; “I am sure you are quite aware of the fact that a meeting comprising of APC governors was held today.

"The leadership of the NWC of our great party was summoned this afternoon and we had discussions and at the end of the discussions, we have resolved as follows and this resolution is without prejudice whatsoever to the case that is lying at the Supreme Court at this point in time.

"This has to do with the issue of currency redesign.

“We note very seriously that the programme and its implementation is causing tremendous difficulties to the people of Nigeria and to the national economy.

“That, we urge the Attorney General of the Federation and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to respect the Supreme Court order of interim injunction which is still subsisting.

“That the meeting is urging His Excellency, Mr President to intervene in resolving issues that are causing this great difficulties to the economy."

Also speaking, Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum PGF, a platform for all APC governors, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state, said all the parties at the meeting endorsed the resolution.