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Naira redesign: NYCN tells CBN to end suffering of Nigerians

David Adenekan
David Adenekan
Naira redesign: NYCN tells CBN to end suffering of Nigerians
L-R: Oyo State Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Comrade Olusegun Abdusalam; Lagos State Public Relations Officer, Comrade Abiodun Ajayi; Vice President (South-West zone), Comrade Tomi Amosu; Ogun State Chairman, Comrade Abduljabar Aiyelagbe; Ondo State Chairman, Comrade Matthew Ogunmolawa and Ekiti State Chairman, Comrade Olusegun Famuyibo, during a press conference on the State of the Nation by NYCN, South-West zone in Lagos on Tuesday.

The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, South-West zone, on Tuesday decried the state of the nation and called on the federal government to address the issues of insecurity, fuel scarcity, and other matters affecting the well-being of the country.

NYCN also urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to be more proactive to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians over the Naira redesign, noting that the lingering fuel crisis and scarce availability of cash in banks had affected the masses negatively, especially youths whose source of income is the Point of Sales Operators, POS.

The youth council, while describing the redesign of the new naira note as a welcome development to curb illicit keeping of cash at homes, urged the Governor of the CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and other stakeholders to ensure quick circulation of the new naira notes to improve the standard of living of Nigerians.

Speaking during a press conference on the state of the nation, held in Lagos on Tuesday, the Vice President of NYCN, South West zone, Comrade Tomi Amosu, in conjunction with all the South-West states chairmen of the council, said the leadership of the NYCN South-West found it imperative to raise the alarm over issues of insecurity, fuel scarcity, naira redesign, and other issue affecting the well-being of the country as they continued to linger.

NYCN said issues of insecurity, fuel scarcity, and naira redesign were all attempts to frustrate forthcoming general elections which the government must put appropriate authorities on their toes in order to thwart the agenda of those who were bent on derailing Nigeria’s democracy.

The youth who reposed confidence in the Prof. Mahmood Yakubu-led Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, enjoined the commission to tie the loose end as the new development in Osun tribunal had exposed how the BVAs were being bypassed.

NYCN, which reiterated the demand that the vote of the common man must count, implored all Nigeria youths to mobilise and participate actively in the coming election, saying “our vote is our power, and our voice must be heard loudly at the poll”.

“We commend the efforts of security agencies and security formations for seamless efforts to combat insecurity bedeviling our Nation. We appreciate their dedication and patriotism in securing our dear Nation. However, the insecurity persists in some parts of the country which is worrisome as we count down to the February 25 and March 11, 2023, general elections. Our security apparatus should do more in assuring Nigerians that the election will be safe for all to participate in.

“The insurgents and kidnappings in some parts of the country should be given adequate attention. The votes of every common man must count and should not be subdued by security challenges. Criminals have dared our institution several times and tested our security architecture with commendable resistance. We demand continuous offensive security operations in all concerned communities to sustain the confidence of Nigerians as we prepare for the 2023 general election.”

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