Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, President Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) on Sunday said the currency redesign policy had resulted into serious cash crunch, anger and frustration among Nigerians and should be reviewed.
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Ugorji spoke on Sunday while asking the Federal Government to review the new cash policy to ease the hardships it has caused Nigerians.
He spoke at the opening of the 2023 First Plenary of CBCN held at the Catholic Secretariat in Abuja.
The meeting has the theme: ‘Citizens’ participation in good governance in Nigeria’.
The CBCN president advised politicians to stop engaging in mudslinging, acrimony, arson, buying and selling of votes, threats, intimidation and violence ahead of the general elections.
He also advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to live above board and ensure that the election process is beyond reproach.
“The elections, if well conducted, can be a turning point in our political and economic history.
”We, therefore, urge all to play their roles maturely and creditably during the period of the general elections,” he added.
He said that political contest should never be perceived as a “do or die” affair.
“Any candidate who is prepared to shed blood or to spend huge sums of money to buy votes or to comprise INEC shows that he or she is seeking political office for pure self-aggrandizement.”
He reminded the faithful of their civic and moral responsibility of voting during elections.NAN via PMNews
