Naira Scarcity: Lagos Police Disperses Protesters, Restores Normalcy, Reveals Next Line of Action
- The Lagos state commissioner of police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has conducted an on-site assessment of the areas disrupted by violence
- His visit was on the heels of the protest that erupted in the Mile 12 area of Kosofe local government
- It was gathered that the protest started in the early hours of Friday, February 17, which according to reports, was caused by the scarcity of cash
Lagos, Kosofe - The Lagos state police command says it has restored normalcy in the Mile 12 area of Kosofe local government following a violent protest that ensued in the early hours of Friday, February 17.
Legit.ng had earlier reported that the protest was triggered by the constant scarcity of the new naira caused by the newly implemented policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the naira.
Source: Twitter
Confirming the state of the protest in Lagos, the command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, via a tweet sighted by Legit.ng said normalcy had been restored in all areas where violence erupted following an on-the-spot assessment by the state commissioner of police, CP Idowu Owohunwa.
The tweet reads:
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"CP Idowu Owohunwa at Mile 12 to have an on-the-spot assessment of the situation.
"Other parts of Lagos State were equally visited.
‘Trouble makers will surely be dealt with while law abiding citizens will be protected."
Nigerians Stage Protest at Banks Over Scarcity of New Naira Notes, as POS Operators Cash Out Big Time
In another development, Nigerians have staged a protest at the headquarters of different banks over the scarcity of new naira notes.
They expressed displeasure with the attitude of banks to the Central Bank of Nigeria's guidelines for the new Naira notes.
Since the scarcity of the new notes worsened PoS operators have raised their charges for cash withdrawals.
Commuters Stranded as Protesters Block Lagos-Benin Expressway Over Fuel Price Hike, Scarcity
Meanwhile, aggrieved citizens have expressed their anger towards Nigeria's leader over the current shortage of fuel in major states across the federation.
The angry citizens showed their pain by blocking the Lagos-Benin Expressway, leaving commuters and motorists stranded.
However, Bola Tinubu earlier said that some strong elements working under Buhari's government want to use the fuel and new naira notes scarcity to scuttle the 2023 elections.
Source: Legit.ng
