Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano governor, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to postpone his planned visit to the state due to security concerns and complaints from locals about difficulty in obtaining the new naira notes.

Ganduje’s request was contained in a letter to the president, according to a statement signed by Abba Anwar, the governor’s media aide.

Buhari was scheduled to visit the state on January 30 and 31 to commission some projects executed by the Ganduje administration.

The governor was quoted as saying lawmakers from the state, political stakeholders and the business community agree with the decision to postpone the planned visit.

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Ganduje also called for an extension of the deadline for returning old naira notes.

“Deeply concerned with the hardship caused by the limited time given for halting the use of old Naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and for security reasons, Kano State governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje reveals that the state resolved and wrote to Presidency that, the visit of the President to commission some projects to be postponed,” the statement reads.

Anwar said the decision was made on Friday at the government house during an interactive session with academics, lawmakers, political leaders, and members of the business community.

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“As we are waiting for this important visit, we found ourselves in this situation, which puts citizens into untold hardship. For security purposes, we wrote to Presidency that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Kano is postponed,” the statement reads.

“We got an acknowledgement copy of the letter. People are suffering because of this policy.

“During the meeting with sections of citizens in the state, they accepted that the decision was a unanimous one. As they all spoke in support of the letter sent to the Presidency.

“Two serving senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya and Barau Jibrin, Twenty members of the House of Representatives and Thirty legislators from the State House of Assembly were amongst the groups that put their weight behind the governor.”

‘NO BANKS IN MOST OF OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES’

Anwar said the governor expressed concerns about the number of banks in the state’s rural communities.

“There are no banks in most of our rural communities. How these people get new Naira notes is of great concern. Just look at what is happening in our urban areas, people go and spend hours upon hours in banks. And without any assurances of getting the new notes,” the statement reads.

“Even at Point of Sales (POS) , according to the governor, one cannot transact with ease, hinting that, many of them closed shops due to uncertainty.

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“Kano, being a commercial hub, must be heard loudly and clearly because this problem affects all of us. Therefore our voice must be heard in all nooks and crannies.”

Anwar said Ganduje and other governors sent delegates to Buhari, regardless of their party affiliation, to express their displeasure with the new development.

“Governors from all the political parties put heads together and sent delegates, but to no avail. So also traditional rulers followed the same path, but individually. But up to now, there is nothing in that respect,” he said.

Despite pressure for an extension, Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, had said the deadline for the validity of the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes remains January 31.

https://www.thecable.ng/ganduje-asks-buhari-to-postpone-kano-visit-over-hardship-caused-by-naira-redesign/amp

Many business men use their shops as banks/vaults in Kano State.
A Fulani man recently came to First Bank Tafawa Balewa to deposit his own cash running into millions of naira. He never had an account no, so the bank staff had to immediately open one for him.

I hope CBN extends the deadline to allow such people deposit their hard earned monies.

Who faces the backlash of a poorly implemented policy at the polls , if not the ruling party


Ask me again, why this poorly implemented naira redesign won't affect APC/Tinubu ...and we are blaming the old man for voicing out...if na you, you go keep quiet

tooor. i saw it coming. now you that asiwaju has friends in the north. nigerian politics is not a child's play

Hopium:
Well said.

You can't but marvel at the sagacity and intellect of Tinubu.

Asiwaju controlled the narrative yesterday. "You're suffering fuel and naira scarcity because they don't want me to win the race." A very simple and sophisticated chess move.

"Even if there's no fuel, we will trek to cast our vote"

His move yesterday has a lot of meaning.

- he projected his importance and relevance by literally saying the cabals are making over 200m Nigerians suffer because of his ambition
- like you said, he's no coward
- he reaffirm his confidence
- he won more southerners to his corner (those with zero knowledge of Nigerian politics will say otherwise; there's something called pity vote)

What i'm anticipating will follow now and have already started is his friends in the northern hemisphere reechoing his sentiment. You will see a lot of them comment in the news starting today.

The cabals are left with two options, both further boosting the chances of Tinubu next month.

1. resolve the fuel and naira scarcity and the narrative becomes "Nigerians got relief because Asiwaju voiced out - he's relevant and the real deal" - that's what media will print out.

2. continue hoarding and it's "they're making us suffer because of tinubu"

I saw Atiku took the bait yesterday immediately Asiwaju made the comment. The mumu man and PDP didn't think well before playing their chess move.

What has Buhari's visit for commissioning got to do with Naira redesign if not that you have no monies for paid crowd...

I stand with CBN.

Honestly Buhari knows next to nothing on Economics

Baba goofed badly thinking he is helping the economy and fighting corruption

Only in 7 years

Devalued Naira

Close borders

Changed currency

Limited diaspora remitances

Reduced subsidy


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APCshit.

The voice of ...the hand of...

They don't need buhari for anything again as he is in the twilight of his administration.

Imagine Ganduje sighting security concerns as a reason for the postponement. Meaning that buhari was not safe to come to Kano now because the masses are angry, even though they had 3 months to do so

All the APC induced suffering they have been enduring for seven years wasn't enough to get them very angry.

Tinubu will lule Las las and no marabout can change that.

If it's now coming from these people, then be rest assured it's going to be extended.

I like and support the Naira redesign policy but the hasty implementation is the problem. If the current new note scarcity remains till Tuesday 31st January, there may be riots all over the country. If CBN has no ulterior motive, I don’t see any reason why the deadline for the usage of the old notes can’t be extended till 31st of March.

The additional two months will give CBN and the banks enough time to circulate the new notes and withdraw the old ones. The current hardship Nigerians are facing in getting the new notes will negatively affect the candidates of the ruling party in the general election. Common sense must prevail now.

It seems like the northern governors are backing tinubu against buhari decision on the new naire note..


Another way of telling buhari that his decision on the new note is not accepted by the northerners. ..

adioolayi:
Who faces the backlash of a poorly implemented policy at the polls , if not the ruling party


Ask me again, why this poorly implemented naira redesign won't affect APC/Tinubu ...and we are blaming the old man for voicing out...if na you, you go keep quiet

Isn't it obvious that, from the onset, the idea behind the naira design, was to further frustrate the masses and inturn, render the APC (Tinubu) less popular in coming elections.

Tinubu saw through all of this, and that was the reason for his outburst in Ogun.

Here in Abuja, even petty traders are already rejecting the old notes. It's causing serious problems right now. Next week will be hell, just wait and see.

Moh247:




Honestly Buhari knows next to nothing on Economics

Baba goofed badly thinking he is helping the economy and fighting corruption

Only in 7 years

Devalued Naira

Close borders

Changed currency

Limited diaspora remitances

Reduced subsidy


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En en to God be the glory, it takes tinubu defeat in action to actually make urchins like accept Buhari to be a failure.. The same buahro you have defended for 8yrs and called people names and mock their dead.. God is really wonderful.. I can't believe this sha.. Wow just wow

beejaay:


En en to God be the glory, it takes tinubu defeat in action to actually make urchins like accept Buhari to be a failure.. The same buahro you have defended for 8yrs and called people names and mock their dead.. God is really wonderful.. I can't believe this sha.. Wow just wow

Zombidiots are dunce

Buhari might make mistake as human on Economy but by far he ranks top on infrastructure since 1999

Esseite:
What has Buhari's visit for commissioning got to do with Naira redesign if not that you have no monies for paid crowd...

I stand with CBN.

You want them to stone him so you can use it to do politics?

Moh247:

Honestly Buhari knows next to nothing on Economics

Baba goofed badly thinking he is helping the economy and fighting corruption

Only in 7 years

Devalued Naira

Close borders

Changed currency

Limited diaspora remitances

Reduced subsidy
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Funny, that some of you that were hailing him all the while have suddenly become wailing wailers? We understand the drift. To you lot Buhari became a failure because he decided not to support Tinubu.

Moh247:




Honestly Buhari knows next to nothing on Economics

Baba goofed badly thinking he is helping the economy and fighting corruption

Only in 7 years

Devalued Naira

Close borders

Changed currency

Limited diaspora remitances

Reduced subsidy


.

All thanks to APC and despite how badly the Nigerian economy was being mismanaged, Tinubu in his wisdom marketed him again in 2019! and now claims he has the cure to reverse the effects of the bad drug he sold to Nigerians! What a wonderment!😆😆😆😆😆

Mindlog:


All thanks to APC and despite how badly the Nigerian economy was being mismanaged, Tinubu in his wisdom marketed him again in 2019! and now claims he has the cure to reverse the effects of the bad drug he sold to Nigerians! What a wonderment!😆😆😆😆😆

Bro, don't mind them. It is reverse psychology!

Kolè work, Nigerians are wiser.

Moh247:


Zombidiots are dunce

Buhari might make mistake as human on Economy but by far he ranks top on infrastructure since 1999

In short people can perish provided there materials asset stand.. You sure say u get sense like this at all.. The greatest asset any country can have its the people.. You have a destroyed economy and u are talking about infrastructure.. I thought u be yoruba man.. A Yoruba adage says "omo ti aoko Loma gbe Ile ti ako taa( an untrained child will eventually sell the house we built)".. Make una dey sense small small na, no be everything be politics and until people like u understand this truth the country will never grow

tinsel:

You want them to stone him so you can use it to do politics?

Why are they stoning him?... can't it be commissioned without fanfare?

Ganduje has nothing tangible to say... he just cant find the new designed cash for crowd renting.. if katsina used N500m on APC/Buhari/Tinubu campaign for 14LGA, Imagine what Kano would be.

DaddyFreeze2020:
Many business men use their shops as banks/vaults in Kano State.
A Fulani man recently came to First Bank Tafawa Balewa to deposit his own cash running into millions of naira. He never had an account no, so the bank staff had to immediately open one for him.

I hope CBN extends the deadline to allow such people deposit their hard earned monies.

Where have they been? This naira scarcity will even Strenghen naira

Only piggiiddioootts are with Emefiele on this senseless policy.

Piggiiddioootts amaka

DaddyFreeze2020:
Many business men use their shops as banks/vaults in Kano State.
A Fulani man recently came to First Bank Tafawa Balewa to deposit his own cash running into millions of naira. He never had an account no, so the bank staff had to immediately open one for him.

I hope CBN extends the deadline to allow such people deposit their hard earned monies.

The man heard about the deadline today ?

All these Nigerians always amaze with their useless sympathy comments ..

Please take a seat!

Oga seeer that can only see people with millions but can’t see his own problems

vowiski:


The man heard about the deadline today ?

All these Nigerians always amaze with their useless sympathy comments ..

Please take a seat!

Oga seeer that can only see people with millions but can’t see his own problems

You should have told me you need money coz you're a poor man. I wrote what happened at First Bank and you're talking like Tinubu

Moh247:




Honestly Buhari knows next to nothing on Economics

Baba goofed badly thinking he is helping the economy and fighting corruption

Only in 7 years

Devalued Naira

Close borders

Changed currency

Limited diaspora remitances

Reduced subsidy


.

But you guys insulted everybody that made these same assertions on both elections that brought him and his party onboard...

In your ur usual hypocrisy, you are still supporting the same party and same man that claimed to single handedly install him.

Hypocrites.

Buhari has completely wrecked this country

Hopium:
tooor. i saw it coming. now you that asiwaju has friends in the north. nigerian politics is not a child's play

your wrong it will even make people to hate the ruling party more thanks to no more to buy people will people will come out in masses to vote out the ruling party two kidnapping will reduce be watching two the opposition party will use it as an advantage just be watching

Without their blood money no money to hire and pay those crowds u normally see

Moh247:




Honestly Buhari knows next to nothing on Economics

Baba goofed badly thinking he is helping the economy and fighting corruption

Only in 7 years

Devalued Naira

Close borders

Changed currency

Limited diaspora remitances

Reduced subsidy


.

When we raised all these you urchins called us names, Ipob pig, Obi supporters etc

E don reach every body

They will unable to rent more crowd with this cbn policy

Nlpfmod, Isle where here first.