Print more naira notes – Council of state tells CBN
By Chris Udochukwu Members of the Nigerian Council of State have asked the the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele to make new naira notes available or recirculate old naira notes to ease the suffering of Nigerians. This is also as the Council expressed support for the naira redesign policy of the CBN. The meeting which held on Friday at the presidential villa, was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. In attendance are the former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan; Yakubu Gowon, and Abdulsalami Abubakar as well as ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo who attended virtually. Also present at the chamber is the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Governors in attendance are Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Darius Ishaku (Taraba), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), and Babagana Zulum (Borno). Other governors that are virtually in attendance are Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Simon Lalong (Plateau) and the Deputy Governors Nasarawa state and Bauchi state. The Minister of the FCT, Mohammed Bello; …
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