Naira Swap: El-Rufai Finally Reveals Why He Challenged Buhari's Naira Redesign Policy In Court
- The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has taken a swipe on critics who have alleged that him and other governors are speaking against naira redesign policy for selfish interest
- El-Rufai said his critics are ignorant of governance and his activities so far because he has been given several security advice to the federal government, but all none of them was heeded to
- The governor cited that he issued several warning to federal government on negotiating with bandits, even he issued warning before the Abuja-Kaduna train attack
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has replied critics who condemned him for speaking against federal government naira redesign policy and keeping mute on other national issue.
The governor disclosed that he and some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged the federal government's naira redesign policy at the supreme court because their advice was ignored, Daily Trust reported.
Source: UGC
Number of time El-Rufa has spoken against Federal Government's policies
Recall that some progressives governors are challenging the federal government's decision in court.
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But some Nigerians have criticized the governor of pursuing personal their personal interest.
In his defence, the outspoken governor, in an interview with Radio France International (RFI), Hausa, said his critics are ignorant of the constitutional roles of the governors.
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He said:
“How many times did I comment on security, for three years I have been advising them not to reconcile with these bandits, let’s kill them, so now people have forgotten what I said and start saying I didn’t comment until this policy?”
On the over 6 months industrial strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, he bragged that his state university did not join the strike because he told them the disagreement was between the federal government and its universities.
He then explain the governors advice on other security and national issues, including the the Abuja-Kaduna train attack and this naira redesign.
Governor El-Rufai lists 7 controversies surrounding CBN naira redesign policy
Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has listed seven reasons why APC governors are against President Muhammadu Buhari's naira redesign policy.
El-Rufai disclosed that the issues range from the colouring of the naira to the confiscation of the old N500 and N1000 notes.
According to El-Rufai, the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, did not only go against President Buhari's directive, he also contravened the CBN Act.
Source: Legit.ng
