CURRENCY CRISES: ATIKU INCONSISTENT, OPPORTUNISTIC – APC PCC

All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar of being treacherous and seeking to gain political advantage from the currency crises in the country.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media & Publicity APC Presidential Campaign Council, made available to the press on Tuesday.

Onanuga said they have observed Atiku’s shifting positions, and advanced several contradictory positions since the current currency crisis caused by the Central Bank started.

He said,”We have observed the treacherous and shifting positions of Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar since the current currency crisis caused by the Central Bank started.

“In line with his well-documented inconsistencies and unreliability, Atiku has advanced several contradictory positions, in the fruitless hope of gaining political advantage from the crisis.

Onanuga recalled that Atiku called on President Muhammadu Buhari and CBN Governor to ensure strict implementation of the policy and the deadline of 31 January because in his and party’s short-sightedness and gross miscalculation, Tinubu was the prime target.

He said Atiku’s position exploded on his face when the unintended consequences of the CBN policy manifested in its full ramifications and crippled the entire populace.

some credit by asking the CBN to ‘slightly shift’ the deadline of 31 January 2023.

“The CBN and the FG to which Atiku and his party have suddenly become the cheer leaders listened to all the voices of reason and shifted the deadline for the currency swap till 10 February.