SOKAPU: El-Rufai desperate over new naira

The Southern Kaduna People’s Union on Friday, said the governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, should be investigated following his opposition to the Federal Government’s directive that the old N1000 and N500 naira notes.

The President, major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), while addressing the nation, had said the old N500 and N1,000 notes were no longer legal tender in the country effective February 17.

He, however, said the old N200 note would continue to be in use till April 10, 2023, while urging Nigerians to deposit their old N500 and 1000 notes with the CBN.

However, El-Rufai, in a state wide broadcast on Thursday night, directed residents of the state to continue the use of the old naira notes, pending the determination of the matter which was before the Supreme Court.

But the SOKAPU in a statement by its spokesperson, Luka Binniyat, said, “SOKAPU has been observing the curious ongoing drama between Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and the Federal Government over the new naira policy and we feel it is right to make our input as it affects the wellbeing of our members.

“El-Rufai as it looks is heading a gang of APC governors bent on reversing the controversial naira redesign and they have managed to get the Supreme Court to order a temporary stop to it. President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emiefele, have refused to heed the order of the Supreme Court in toto.”