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By GILBERT EKEZIE
Former Governorship candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), in Edo State, Pastor Peters Osawaru Omoragbon, has called on the Federal Government to sack the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele with immediate effect.
Omoragbon who spoke in a chat with the media in Lagos recently stated that Emefiele is the worst Central Bank Governor in the history of Nigeria, and therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack him over the shoddy manner he handled the issue of new naira notes.
He said the claim that the policy was targeted against the politicians could not fly because the politicians are not suffering the effect of the naira swap, rather it is the already impoverished masses who are bearing the brunt. “Today, how many elites including the politicians are suffering from the effect of this anti-people policy? None! It is the masses who are going about naked and mentally traumatized that are suffering today.”
Omoragbon noted that as a result of the poor handling of the new naira notes, Emefiele has brought untold hardship to Nigerians and bad image not only to President Muhammadu Buhari, but also the entire ruling class. “For his shoddy handling of the entire exercise he has brought embarrassment to President Buhari and his team and untold hardship to the citizens of Nigeria.”
The Edo born politician said that as good as the intentions of the currency policy might have appeared, the timing is very bad. “Let me express my disappointment in the wisdom and timing behind the currency swap by the government.
“As good as the intentions might have appeared, the timing is very bad. You do not execute a policy with a predetermined subjective mind-set in the garb of fighting corruption, whereas, it is achieving the exact opposite.”
