The Kano State Government and Islamic clerics from Tijjaniyya, Qadiriyya, and Izala sects in the state have urged the Federal Government to extend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) January 31 deadline set for the phasing of old naira notes.
This is coming after a meeting at the Government House on Thursday which had the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, top government officials, and Islamic clerics in attendance.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hassan Musa Fagge on Friday, it was revealed that the economic activities in Kano has been affected by the shortage of new naira notes.
President Muhammadu Buhari was subsequently called upon to intervene in the situation in the country and extend the CBN deadline so as to alleviate the suffering of the masses.
The statement added that the meeting was also attended by the Deputy Governor and APC governorship candidate, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna; his running-mate Murtala Sule Garo; APC chairman, Abdullahi Abbas; and the Islamic clerics.
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