Pro Nigeria Group Stages March In Solidarity With CBN’s Naira Redesign Policy

By Progress Godfrey, Abuja

Nigerians under the umbrella of Pro Nigeria Group (PNG) stormed Abuja on Monday in a march in solidarity with the naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The group made its stand known as it stormed the unity fountain and the CBN premises.

Addressing pressmen, the convener of Pro Nigeria Group, Mr Isaac Balami, said the group backed the CBN policy because it is good for the economy and would help combat vote buying.

“We are here as concerned Nigerian citizens and not as political parties. We are here to talk about the monetary policy of the CBN.

“The CBN had given 10 days extensions and the politicians in this country are trying to play politics, to blackmail the CBN and possibly blackmail the president to go back on his words. We are here to support the CBN monetary policy. This policy by the CBN will stop votes buying. Vote buying is a major problem and it has destroyed Nigeria. Enough is enough,” he said.

He further stated that the CBN had released enough money to all the banks, but politicians are buying it at a higher cost at the black market rate, thereby frustrating the citizens to go against the CBN.

“We are saying no,” Balami added.

While some prominent Nigerians have condemned the policy saying it is politically motivated, some others have supported it.

The protesters in their numbers carried various placards in support of the CBN policy that has drawn mixed reactions across the country.

Some of the placards by the protesters read: “Na who wan buy votes be criminal, support the CBN.”; ‘Mr President expose their corruption”; “We believe in Nigeria”; “Good Nigerians support the new CBN naira policy”; and “CBN expose the hoarders of the naira.”