Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that some bank executives are conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to frustrate the distribution of the new naira notes in a bid to frustrate the policy.
Shaibu said this in reaction to a statement by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
He said the viral videos showing government agencies busting banks hoarding the new naira notes was clear evidence of sabotage.
He said, “Intelligence reaching us is that the APC is in collusion with some top bank executives to frustrate the policy of the CBN. As shown in several trending videos posted by government agencies on social media, hundreds of millions of naira are in bank vaults but the banks are deliberately refusing to distribute them.
“It is no secret that all the commercial banks are headquartered in Lagos where Bola Tinubu holds sway as godfather.
“The ultimate goal is to frustrate the policy… For this reason, we commend the EFCC and the ICPC for exposing these unscrupulous bankers.”
Shaibu accused Gbajabiamila of using his position as the 4th most senior elected official in the country to play cheap politics.
He advised Gbajabiamila to play “decent politics like the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo”.
He added, “It is the height of idiocy for the nation’s number four citizen to play cheap politics with a monetary policy introduced by his own party which is in power. Gbajabiamila wishes to become the chief of staff to Tinubu in the event that Tinubu wins so his overzealousness is quite understandable.
“However, his attempt to bring Atiku into this issue shows how mischievous he is. Gbajabiamila summoned the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, last week where they reached an understanding and issued a resolution which the House and the CBN agreed to.
“But because he is already seeing the imminent defeat of his master at the polls, he is now playing dirty politics.
“Nigerians must note that this is a policy being implemented by an APC government. However, the likes of Gbajabaimila are too timid to approach President Buhari to reverse this policy. His aversion for this CBN policy has nothing to do with the masses.”
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