Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, bemoaned the protracted controversy over the redesign of the naira on Monday, saying it has led to hunger and resentment in Nigeria.
He claimed that in order to stop a revolt, President Muhammadu Buhari should address the issue.
The Sultan claimed that the naira issue had made living for citizens intolerable.
He stated there was rising tension brought on by the CBN monetary policies and added that immediate action was needed to resolve the situation at a two-day conference organized by the Kano State government in Abuja on livestock reforms and conflict reduction.
The Sultan said, “Let’s keep politics aside. The issues of development, especially for the common man, (should be prioritized). These people that God Almighty gave leadership over, one day, God forbid, will rise (against us).
“After all the English by Professors (at the conference), how do we get these developments down to the common man who is a farmer, the common Fulani man who doesn’t know anything about development? He only cares about cattle.
“The people are hungry – is there money? People are angry and hungry. Let’s see how we can douse the tension.”
