Naira, Fuel Scarcity: Oodua Youth Parliament Gives CBN, NNPCL Ultimatum

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Godwin Emefiele and Mala Kyari of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) have been called upon to solve the current problems of naira and fuel shortages across Nigeria or face organized protests.

The Speaker of Oodua Youth Parliament, Abdulmajeed  Oyeniyi who handed down the warning in a press statement made available to journalists in Osogbo, Osun State on Monday, decried hardship experienced by Nigerians due to what he described as deliberate sabotage by certain individuals to achieve an ulterior motive of some influential people in corridor of power bent at foisting their will on hapless people of this country.

He wondered why  officers appointed to discharge most important functions that have serious socioeconomic effects on lives of Nigerians could turn around to be sources of devastating nightmare, urging the two public officials to urgently resign their appointments within three days or faced with a protest action that may not be palatable and too hot for them to handle.

Oyeniyi however commended the Osun State commissioner of police Patrick Kehinde whom he described as a competent and exemplary cop.

While commending  Kehinde for handling professionally the brewing anger, resulting from scarcity of naira and fuel, he noted the situation would have degenerated to public disturbance and above all jeopardize peace in the state.

The Oodua parliamentarian recommended Kehinde for upward promotion, national honour and recognition for loyalty and distinct service to the fatherland.

The Osun Civil Societies Coalition and The Peoples Advocates has also accused the CBN boss of playing a hide-and-seek game on the circulation of the new naira notes. Naira, Fuel Scarcity: Oodua Youth Parliament Gives CBN, NNPC Ultimatum

BY JOSHUA DADA, Osogbo

Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele and Mala Kyari of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have been called upon to solve the current problems of naira and fuel shortages across Nigeria or face organized protests.

The Speaker of Oodua Youth Parliament, Abdulmajeed  Oyeniyi who handed down the warning in a press statement made available to journalists in Osogbo, Osun State on Monday, decried hardship experienced by Nigerians due to what he described as deliberate sabotage by certain individuals to achieve an ulterior motive of some influential people in corridor of power bent at foisting their will on hapless people of this country.

He wondered why  officers appointed to discharge most important functions that have serious socioeconomic effects on lives of Nigerians could turn around to be sources of devastating nightmare, urging the two public officials to urgently resign their appointments within three days or faced with a protest action that may not be palatable and too hot for them to handle.

Oyeniyi however commended the Osun State commissioner of police Patrick Kehinde whom he described as a competent and exemplary cop.

While commending  Kehinde for handling professionally the brewing anger, resulting from scarcity of naira and fuel, he noted the situation would have degenerated to public disturbance and above all jeopardize peace in the state.

The Oodua parliamentarian recommended Kehinde for upward promotion, national honour and recognition for loyalty and distinct service to the fatherland.

The Osun Civil Societies Coalition and The Peoples Advocates has also accused the CBN boss of playing a hide-and-seek game on the circulation of the new naira notes.