Niger: Gov Bago knocked for spraying naira notes at citizens

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Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State has attracted backlash after a video of him throwing naira notes at his supporters emerged on the internet. Bago was seen standing through the roof of a moving vehicle and throwing the notes in the air as his supporters scrambled to pick them.

His action has infuriated citizens of the state including civil society, opposition political parties and clerics. They described his action as unacceptable, wrong, dehumanizing, and constituted the abuse of the naira. They accused him of taking advantage of the poverty and economic difficulties that pervade the state and the whole country to further abuse the sensibilities of the people.

reliably gathered that at least four persons had sustained fractures and others various injuries during Bago's naira rain at various times across the state. The action of the Governor, they argued, goes contrary to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Act on the use of the Naira.

on the matter decried the attitude of the Governor towards the people,from saying aside throwing bundles of Naira notes on residents, especially the youths, he has failed to carry them along in projects embarked upon by his administration. beggars'The development is very disturbing and we are calling on him to stop it. Throwing Naira notes on the people has become the order of the day, since the Governor came on board in May 2023. This is not acceptable.

contacted the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Bologi Ibrahim for a reaction on the issue, he promised to revert but was yet to as of the time of writing this report.

 

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