Anastasia Okechukwu Reporting
Some Nigerians are reportedly protesting at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) headquarters, demanding the resignation and arrest of the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, over the naira re-design policy.
The protesters, who were seen at the Apex bank premises were holding placards with inscriptions “Emefiele Must Go”; “CBN Now Bureau De Change”; “Emefiele Bring Out The Names of Those You Gave Our Money To”; “Where Is The 500 Billion You Cried on Tape Is Missing?”; “What Happened To Anchor Borrowers Programme and many others?”, According to Sahara report.
Noting that Emefiele had inflicted undue hardship on Nigerians which had allegedly led to the death of many, the group vowed to occupy the apex bank’s premises until their demands are met.
Speaking to journalists, the convener of the protest, George Uboh, said “We are demanding that Godwin Emefiele in his capacity as the Governor of CBN should make available the new naira notes. He must also come out here to address the people because the Supreme Court in its ruling pronounced that the new naira notes policy has caused the Nigerian masses undue hardship.
He added that the action of the CBN on the monetary policy was tantamount to genocide, stressing that it was not only guns that could be used to commit genocide.
He said their protest was informed by the Supreme Court judgment directing the CBN to release the new naira notes just as he described the policy as “insensitive” under the watch of Emefiele, Sahara Reporters says.
Uboh noted that they had perfected plan to call for Emefiele’s arrest and prosecution by the International Criminal Court for committing crimes against humanity.