Buhari Speaks on His Last Four Months in Office as President, Sends Important Message to Nigerians
- President Muhammadu Buhari, who has only four months in office, said he wants to retire home in peace
- This is as the president called on Nigerians at home and abroad to develop confidence in the country
- Going further, Buhari said Nigerians should desist from acts that may compromise the security of the nation
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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he wants to retire home in peace after he leaves office.
President Buhari disclosed this in a statement by Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman. According to the president, Nigerians must develop strong confidence in the country.
Buhari stated this at the palace of Hashimi II El-Kanemi, the Emir of Damaturu, in Yobe state on Monday, January 9.
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The president said:
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“With the four months I have left as president, I’ll continue to be steadfast and I hope that I will retire in peace. We must develop strong confidence in our country. Let us make sure we do not compromise security at all in any form because security and the economy are the most important things.
“We have gone through so much as a country and I appeal to you to be steadfast and make sure that we will not allow anybody to disorganise us again There was a deliberate attempt to destroy Nigeria but God did not permit it, God has helped Nigeria to bounce back.”
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Meanwhile, on November 23, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria, on behalf of the federal government, unveiled new N200, N500 and N1000 notes.
President Buhari did the unveiling during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the presence of the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele; the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa; the minister of state for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, and other dignitaries.
Since the unveiling of the new notes, there have been arguments for and against the new designs, which are set to flood the markets nationwide as banks continue to collect the older notes in circulation with a January 31, 2023 deadline.
As we anticipate the circulation of the new notes, it is imperative to learn how the Naira came to be and the different denominations and designs it has taken in the last five decades.
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