The controversy trailing allegation by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State that the federal government had to print N60 billion which was used to beef up the meagre revenue available for distribution for the month of March took a new twist yesterday, with the Peoples Democratic Party calling for the immediate sack of the Minister of Finance, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, for allegedly misleading Nigerians by denying the allegation.
“Our party implores President Buhari to save our nation by allowing better hands to manage and salvage our economy before it is too late,” the party stated. The party said Governor Obaseki, as a financial expert, who is not known for flippancy, must be commended for his act of patriotism in exposing the dire economic situation our nation has been plunged under the Buhari administration.
“Indeed, the admission by the CBN governor that ‘Nigeria is unfortunately in a very bad situation’ further justifies our position that the Buhari-led APC administration has wrecked the economy of our nation.