Naira redesign won’t fight corruption, only make people suffer – Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the ongoing scarcity of the Naira, saying it is not a means to curb corruption in the country.

The governor made the statement while addressing members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during a campaign rally in Okrika Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State.

“Mr President, I know the pressure. But please, since two of us are going at the same time, this policy has nothing to [do with trying to] fight corruption at all. It has nothing to [do with trying to] fighting politicians at all,” he said.

“The policy aims to suffer the people who elected us to govern over them (sic). Our business is not to make the people suffer. We all know how to fight corruption; we all know how to fight politicians. This particular one does not come in at all.”