It asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility for the damage being caused on the economy by the said printing. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP called for the immediate removal of the Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, for allegedly attempting to conceal the facts about the printing. The PDP asserted that the admission by the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, that ‘the apex bank has been printing money at the bidding of government’, has vindicated its earlier stand that the Buhari-led APC administration was characterised by concealments, deceit and falsehood. “This situation has led to further economic hardship with surging prices and fallen purchasing power throwing millions of families in distress and unable to afford the basic necessities of life,” it added. xAziegbemin said the country’s economy was in dire need of surgical operation as expressed by the state governor, adding that the PDP believes and shares the same opinion with the governor.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2021 04:30 UTC