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Naira Redesign: Emefiele Committed A Crime Against Humanity – Soyinka

Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele…

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Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for the controversial naira redesign policy that led many Nigerians into unexpected economic sufferings.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that that Nigerian Professor in an interview with the channel TV that the policy which resulted to Naira scarcity is a crime against humanity that was deliberately committed by Emefiele.

He noted that the policy which was policy introduced months to the polls held on February 25 and March 18 was a game by President Muhammadu Buhari allowed Emefiele to allow Nigerians suffer.

He said.“Emefiele has committed a crime against humanity, over and beyond even any electoral mago mago (foul play).”

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“He struck at the heart of the subsisting survival principles, minimal needs and entitlements of the ordinary people in the street.”

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Soyinka recalled how difficult it was for him to make transactions in banks and to meet his daily needs due to unavailability of naira notes.

“Even a few days ago, when I sent a text to the bank and a cheque came back, they had no cash.

“One of the bankers eventually brought me something from his own stash and explained to me what had been going on, how they would sit and wait for money to come.

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“You can’t buy a newspaper. You can’t buy guguru (popcorn) and epa (grounduts), which means that you cannot pay for the plantain; which means that the farmer cannot even pay for transportation of the goods from his farm to the [markets],” he added.

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