Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to the people of Lagos State to remain calm despite the cash crunch which has brought untold hardship to them.
He assured them that the government was doing everything possible to bring the situation under control.
According to him, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, had promised to put measures in place to ensure residents had access to currency notes released to banks.
The appeal is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso.
The statement reads in full:
“The Lagos State Government has observed the tension caused by the slow release of cash through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and within banking halls.
“Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu today joined a delegation that met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja to deliberate on measures to remove the hardship caused by the scarcity of the new currency.
“Mr. Sanwo-Olu urges residents to remain calm as the government is doing everything possible to normalise the situation. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has promised to put measures in place to ensure residents have access to currency notes released to banks.”
