Afrigather By Esenvosa Izah
The Commerce Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to offer a marching order to the Central Financial institution of Nigeria and the business banks to make the newly redesigned naira notes obtainable to Nigerians with out additional delay.
The Union additionally requested the President to direct the Nigeria Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted to make sure that petrol is accessible on the market at official costs to Nigerians throughout the nation.
TUC mentioned this in a press release in a press release signed by its President, Mr Festus Osifo, and Secretary Common, Mr Nuhu Toro, on Tuesday.
Whereas lamenting the hardship inflicted on Nigerians by the shortage of money and gas throughout the nation, the Union requested the President to seek out options to the challenges inside one week.
“TUC, like the remainder of the Nigerian populace, is bewildered that the nation is being dragged by way of the dual crises of forex and gas shortages.
“We’re fearful and want to observe that smaller denominations of N100 and N50 notes weren’t affected by the Naira redesign, however paradoxically not in circulation anyplace within the nation.
“President Muhammadu Buhari wants to offer a marching order to the Central Financial institution of Nigeria and the business banks to make obtainable the authorized tender, unconditionally to Nigerians with out additional delay, “ the union mentioned..
The TUC mentioned it might be monitoring the state of affairs intently, urging the federal government to behave promptly to stop it from getting out of hand.
Recall that President Buhari had, on Friday, met behind closed doorways with governors elected underneath the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the place he requested Nigerians to offer him seven days to resolve the disaster related to the Naira redesign coverage launched by the apex financial institution.
The Group Chief Government Officer, Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Company Ltd., Mr Mele Kyari, has additionally promised that there can be substantial enchancment in gas provide within the coming week.
(NAN)
