'I need N70m in hard copy for my campaign' - APC lawmaker barks at Buhari as naira scarcity persists

Ado Dougwa, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has lamented the incessant scarcity of the new naira notes with days to the presidential general elections.

The House of Representatives says the recent scarcity of Nigeria will affect the political class as the election draws near.

The Kano state-born politician made this known on Thursday, February 16 in Abuja.

As reported by Channels TV earlier, the lawmaker lamented that he needs \N70 million for his campaign activities.

Doguwa while making reference to Section 88 (4) of the new Electoral Act said: “I need to have this N70m in hard copy. That is the position of the law and as I speak to you, I don’t have it.”

“And don’t forget the point I made as a partisan member that the policy in itself is against the ruling party because Nigerians that are not happy will look at it as a policy of the government of the APC. This has placed us at disadvantage already.”

He, however, stated that the new policy to redesign the naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was a good move but was ill-timed.

Doguwa argued: “Some of us see a lot of good things about the policy, but our worry as members of the ruling party is, why now?

“30-40 days to elections you come out with a policy that is not widely accepted by Nigerians and whether we like it or not that will be seen as the program of the government.”

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