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    Kenneth JukporBy Kenneth JukporMarch 14, 2023Updated:March 14, 2023No Comments17 Views
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    • NLC Issues FG 7-day Ultimatum To End Cash Crisis

    Ten (10) days after the Supreme Court judgement mandated the use of old N,1000 and N500 notes as legal tender till December 31, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele yesterday officially ordered commercial banks to comply with the court verdict.

    Emefiele aso announced that the old N200, N500 and N1,000 would remain legal tender till the end of the year, stating that the decision followed a meeting with the Bankers’ Committee that held on Sunday.

    The development has put an end to the confusion over the legality of the old naira notes. The action is also expected to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians who have faced severe hardships over the scarcity of new naira notes amid the controversial ban on the old notes.

    The acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, disclosed the latest development in a statement titled, ‘Old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes remain legal tender – CBN’.

    The statement read, “In compliance with the established tradition of obedience to court orders and sustenance of the rule of law principle that characterised the government of President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and by extension, the operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as a regulator, Deposit Money Banks operating in Nigeria have been directed to comply with the Supreme Court ruling of March 3, 2023.

    “Accordingly, the CBN met with the Bankers’ Committee and has directed that the old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes till December 31, 2023. Consequently, all concerned are directed to conform accordingly.”

    Earlier on Monday, the Nigerian Bar Association and Nigeria Labour Congress had berated the Federal Government and the CBN for failing to obey the Supreme Court judgment on the old naira notes.

    On Sunday, the Arewa Consultative Forum in a statement said Buhari’s failure to obey the Supreme Court would tarnish the reputation of his regime.

    The NBA came down hard on the President and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for failing to obey the Supreme Court judgment.

    The Supreme Court had in its March 3 judgment extended the legal tender status of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes until December 31.

    However, the AGF and the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele refused to comply with the order despite pressure from Nigerians. Their actions also encouraged commercial banks to reject the old notes as legal tender.

    Worried by the development, state governments involved in the suit threatened to file contempt charges against the two officials on Tuesday (today) should they fail to obey the apex court order.

    In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the Supreme Court held that Buhari breached the constitution in the manner he issued directives for the naira notes.

    The seven-man panel also slammed the President over his February 16 broadcast in which he said only the N200 note should remain legal tender in flagrant violation of the restraining order made by the apex court.

    Justice Agim stated, “The rule of law upon which our democratic governance is founded becomes illusory if the President of the country or any authority or person refuses to obey the orders of courts. The disobedience of orders of courts by the President in a constitutional democracy as ours is a sign of the failure of the constitution and that democratic governance has become a mere pretension and is now replaced by autocracy or dictatorship.” NBA’s com

    In a related development, the leadership of the NLC has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to end the cash crunch in the country.

    The president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero issued the ultimatum on Monday in Abuja, at the opening session of the Central Working Committee meeting of the labour union.

    Ajaero frowned on the difficult situation foisted on Nigerians as a result of the cash swap policy of the Federal Government and warned that on the expiration of the seven days, workers would be directed to stay away from work if nothing was done to ameliorate the situation.

    The NLC president criticised the current fuel scarcity, lamenting that workers and Nigerians are being pushed to the wall.

    ‘’On this issue of fuel scarcity and cash crunch, Congress wishes to inform the Federal Government that we will no longer keep quiet.

    “NLC is giving the CBN and the FG seven working days, if they fail to do the needful at the expiration of the seven days, all workers in Nigeria should stay at home,” Ajaero stated before the meeting went into a closed-door session.

    But breaking his silence on the non-compliance with the Supreme Court order, the Presidency has said at no time did the President instruct the AGF and CBN governor to disobey any court orders involving the government and other parties.

    The Senior Special Assistant to the President, (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu stated this in a statement on Monday titled, ‘President Buhari never told AG and CBN gov to defy Supreme Court order.’

    It said, “The Presidency wishes to react to some public concerns that President Muhammadu Buhari did not react to the Supreme Court judgment on the issue of the N500 and N1,000 old currency notes, and states here plainly and clearly that at no time did he instruct the Attorney General and the CBN governor to disobey any court orders involving the government and other parties.

    “Since the President was sworn into office in 2015, he has never directed anybody to defy court orders, in the strong belief that we can’t practise democracy without the rule of law and the commitment of his administration to this principle has not changed.

    ‘’Following the ongoing intense debate about the compliance concerning the legality of the old currency notes, the Presidency, therefore, wishes to state clearly that President Buhari has not done anything knowingly and deliberately to interfere with or obstruct the administration of justice.

    “The President is not a micromanager and will not, therefore, stop the Attorney General and the CBN governor from performing the details of their duties in accordance with the law. In any case, it is debatable at this time if there is proof of wilful denial by the two of them on the orders of the apex court.’’

    According to Shehu, the directive of the President, following the meeting of the Council of State is that the apex bank must make available for circulation all the money that is needed and nothing has happened to change the position.

    He added, ‘’It is an established fact that the President is an absolute respecter of the judicial process and the authority of the courts. He has done nothing in the last eight or so years to act in any way to obstruct the administration of justice, cause a lack of confidence in the administration of justice, or otherwise interfere or corrupt the courts and there is no reason whatsoever that he should do so now when he is getting ready to leave office.

    “The negative campaign and personalised attacks against the President by the opposition and all manner of commentators is unfair and unjust, as no court order at any level has been issued or directed at him.’’

    As for the cashless system the CBN was determined to put in place, the Presidency claimed it is a known fact that many of the citizens who bear the brunt of the sufferings ‘’surprisingly support the policy as they believe that the action would cut corruption, fight terrorism, build an environment of honesty and reinforce the incorruptible leadership of the President.’’

    “It is therefore wide off the mark to blame the President for the current controversy over the cash scarcity despite the Supreme Court judgment. The CBN has no reason not to comply with court orders on the excuse of waiting for directives from the President.

    “President Buhari has also rejected the impression that he lacks compassion, saying that “no government in our recent history has introduced policies to help economically marginalized and vulnerable groups like the present administration,’’ the statement said.

    Central Bank of Nigeria Mr. Godwin Emefiele Nigeria Labour Congress
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