ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN) to redesign Naira notes was targeted at causing riots in the country.
The Governor alleged that the aim was to cause crises which would lead to the postponement of the February and March elections.
Wike made the claims on Saturday during a campaign in the Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state.
He further alleged that there were plots by some persons in power to scuttle the election and introduce an interim government.
He urged Nigerians to remain calm regardless the hardship emanating from scarcity of the newly redesigned Naira notes, insisting that the election must not be shifted.
His words: “This policy (naira redesign) is targeted at making people angry so that they will demonstrate and riot and then the election be postponed. Then, they will introduce an interim government.
“No matter the provocation, don’t protest.
“This election will hold. This election is by the PVCs. This election is not an election of cabals; it is an election of Nigerians.”