Naira, fuel scarcity plans to demarket APC – Akeredolu
By Odunayo Odeja
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has charged the people of the State to rise strong and defeat the frustrations at the filling stations and the ATMs, occasioned by the fuel and naira scarcity.
The Governor said the ill-timed Cash Swap Policy and the artificial scarcity of fuel are both lethal injections deliberately administered to demarket the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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The Governor spoke in a State Broadcast aired on electronic media outlets in the State on Thursday morning.
He described the Cash Swap Policy and the artificial fuel scarcity as a dagger drawn at the heart of the ruling APC on the eve of the elections to destroy it and the governments it controls at the Federal and State levels.
Governor Akeredolu disclosed that the Presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is at the centre of all the darts and arrows of the current misnomer in Nigeria.
The Governor, who said Tinubu represents the new Nigeria the people envisaged, revealed that the central purpose of the controversial Cash Swap Policy and artificial fuel scarcity was to frustrate the popularity and renowned acceptability of the APC Presidential candidate across all tribes and religions in this country.
“The goal is to truncate the election and deny the country the service of a true patriot, an endowed visionary with a proven record of character, knowledge, leadership and performance.
“It is also an attempt to abuse the principle of the rotational presidency by denying a section of this country its legitimate right thereby fuelling ethnic disaffection and creating a grave constitutional crisis in the country.” Governor Akeredolu said.
While empathising with the people, the Governor said first-hand experience as well as credible reports he has received, indicated the painful and humiliating daily experiences of the people across all Commercial banks and ATM centres, as well as the queues at filling stations across the state and the entire country.
He lamented that the experiences of the people in rural areas are better imagined with the magnitude of the unpalatable experiences at the city centres.
His words:” Recall that in the course of these circumstances, I have offered unequivocal statements as our stand on this dangerous and unfortunate adventure.
“For us as a government, our stand then and even today remains the same. We are convinced that both the ill-timed Cash Swap Policy and the artificial scarcity of fuel are both lethal injections deliberately administered to demarket the government, create an uncontrollable crisis in the nation, brew disaffection between the people and government and finally frustrate the 2023 general elections.
“To say the least, it is a dagger drawn at the heart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the eve of the elections to destroy it and the governments it controls at the Federal and State levels.
to actualize our ongoing plan for the establishment of the Ondo Deep Sea Port and Massive Industrial Revolution, tackle youth unemployment, achieve our dream of State Police to solve our insecurity problem and ensure human capacity development. It is time to set a new flag and make Nigeria great.”
The Governor also urged the people to eschew provocation and violence before, during and after the election.
“Maintain peace and civility. Go out and vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and all other candidates of APC into the Senate and House of Representatives. You are also enjoined to vote for APC Candidates at that election.”
