Sultan Says Nigerians Angry And Hungry Over The Naira Swap Crisis
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar has warned that Nigerians are hungry and angry over the poor implementation of the naira swap programme.
The top traditional ruler said the possibility that people could revolt over the hardship caused by the naira swap, should not be dismissed with a wave of hand.
The Sultan issued the warning on Monday, at the National Conference on Livestock Reform and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts, organized by the Kano State Government
He asks Federal Government to douse the tension and reduce the suffering of the people, while warning the political class to stop playing politics with issues that have direct effect on the lives of the people’
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On the herder-farmer conflicts, the Sultan said it was purely economic issue, and not tribal or religious crisis.
He accused politicians of politicising the issue.
Abubakar also said the conference should come up with solutions to address the farmer-herder clashes and must implement them at the grassroots.
“Let’s keep politics aside. The issues of development especially for the common man [should be prioritised]. These people that God Almighty gave leadership over could one day, God forbid, rise up [against us],” he said.
“After all these English by professors, 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 in his life; he only cares about cattle.
I have been to Benue at least two times as sultan to sit with the governors and traditional rulers to discuss peace in the Benue valley. At the end of it, there are suggestions, but we throw them away. Nothing is done and we are back to square one.
“Let this conference not be in the same manner. Let’s do it and let’s do well and now.”
