…Urges NNPC To End Fuel Scarcity
From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano
Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed sympathy to Kano residents over the prevailing hardship occasioned by the new Naira note policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The AUTHORITY reports that the new Naira notes went into circulation last week, but have been in acute shortage as the majority of the masses find it very difficult to access them.
The shortage of the Naira notes, has, however, paralyzed business activities in Kano, bringing untold hardship to the people.
The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, in a Statement on Friday, said government was deeply moved by the attendant consequences of the policy which has been affecting the people, especially the 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 as appropriate measures would be taken to ameliorate the situations.
