The North Central Youth Stakeholders Forum (NCYSF), has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the old naira notes.
In a statement issued on Saturday by its Chairman, Mohammed A. Mohammed, asked Nigerians to remain vigilant to the direction the country is heading.
It also urged them to prepare to embark on a mass “Bring Back Our Old Notes” protest in the event the insufficiency of the new notes persists beyond the 5th of February.
The statement reads: “The North Central Youth Stakeholders Forum has received with utter dismay newspaper reports quoting Atiku Abubakar asking the Central Bank of Nigeria not to extend the deadline beyond the February 10th deadline.
“We found this statement very callous, reckless and insensitive to the plight of the masses.
“Over 80 per cent of local governments in the North Central and indeed the entire country have no banks. The NCYSF wishes to remind the general public that their enemies are not hidden as can be seen from the recent statement of Alh. Atiku Abubakar.
“We therefore add our voice to the calls by well-meaning Nigerians for the CBN to extend the deadline and make more money available to messes of Nigerians”.
He urged all negatively affected families and communities to note that Emefiele, Atiku and their fellow collaborators in this scheme should be held responsible for the sufferings brought upon the nation.
“We warn all those involved in this act to note that in the fullness of time, they will certainly be called to account for the consequences of their wickedness.
“Finally, we join the calls for the immediate resignation of Godwin Emefiele from the position of the CBN Governor