Symbols are important
ThisDay reports on a symbolic issue in Nigeria that is important.
Nigeria: Group Urges Return of Arabic On Naira
A group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Alhaji Lamido Sule Lamido, to revist the phased out of Arabic inscriptions on the nation's currency notes.
Director of the group, Dr. Is-haq Akintola, said "the removal of Arabic from some denominations of the naira was motivated by no patriotic cause as it was driven by bad faith, distrust and intent to do mischief...
"MURIC has no iota of doubt that the ex-governor of the Central Bank was used by Obasanjo as the hatchet man to remove Arabic from the naira. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had been complaining about Arabic on the naira since a very long time...
"Nigerian leaders must learn to be fair to all. They must stop using their offices to execute partisan agendum..."
Labels: cleavages, Nigeria, political culture
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:12 AM
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