..tells CBN to prioritize PWDs
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja
The Chief Executive Director, Centre for Ability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment (CARE), Dr. Chike Okogwu has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele to publish daily reports of how much new notes distributed to individual banks.
Dr Chike in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, stressed that with the publication,the government would be able to track banks hoarding the new naira notes.
He further appealed with the banks to prioritize PWDs as most of them are having difficulties in accessing of cash to attend to their daily needs.
” Fellow Nigerians and particularly Persons with Disabilities, we at The Centre for Ability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment (C.A.R.E.Nigeria) is calling on President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to immediately direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele to publish daily reports of how much new notes that each bank branch gets in Nigeria so that Nigerians can #TrackYourNewNoteCash.
With this singular move, all Nigerians will openly know which banks got what amounts and are hoarding the newly released notes.
CARENigeria further reiterates her support and lauding of the introduction of new naira notes even as we observe that Persons with Disabilities are not having it easy with the scarcity of Naira notes currently being experienced nationwide as many of them cannot buy foodstuffs, medication, pay transportation when they need to move and carry out other necessary functions required to live a normal empowered life. The Central Bank should equally direct all banks to prioritise attending to Persons with Disabilities who come into their branches in line with the National Disability Act of 2019.