Naira Crisis: Nigerians may revolt against leaders soon – Sultan warns FG
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has warned the ruling class that Nigerians may revolt against them soon if not is done to douse the tension nationwide caused by the scarcity of both fuel and Naira.
The Monarch urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address the problem to prevent an uprising.
The new naira scarcity has been worsened by the refusal of banks to accept the deposit of old notes.
Worried by the naira crisis, the Sultan said it has made life unbearable.
He said there was increasing tension caused by the CBN monetary policy, adding that urgent steps should be taken to stem the heat.
The Sultan spoke in Abuja at a two-day conference by the Kano State government on livestock reforms and mitigation of associated conflicts.
The royal father said: “Let’s keep politics aside. The issues of development, especially for the common man, (should be prioritised).
“These people that God Almighty gave leadership over, one day, God forbid, will rise (against us).
“After all the English by professors (at the conference), how do we get these developments down to the common man who is a farmer, the common Fulani man who doesn’t know anything about development? He only cares about cattle.
“The people are hungry – is there money? People are angry and hungry. Let’s see how we can douse the tension.
