Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 20th February, 2023

Good morning Nigeria, welcome to GWG roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 20th February 2023. 

1. President Buhari Speaks On Naira Crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday appealed for more patience from Nigerians over the crisis faced by Nigerians over the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) naira policy.

President Buhari on Sunday said he is aware of the hardship faced by Nigerians, adding that the policy is meant to improve Nigeria’s economy.

The President stated this in a video recording from Ethiopia where he attended the just-concluded African Union summit.

He said, “I am appealing to you to exercise further patience as we take appropriate measures to ease these hardships. God willing, there will be light at the end of the tunnel.”

2. EFCC Denies Raiding Bola Tinubu’s Home

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied raiding the home of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Reports had emerged earlier claiming that operatives of the anti-graft agency had raided the home of Tinubu and recovered N400 billion.

But in a swift denial in a statement on Sunday, the EFCC described the report as false news.

3. Naira Scarcity: Details Of Adamu’s Meeting With APC Governors Emerge

The details of the meeting between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu and governors elected on the platform of the ruling party has emerged.

Adamu on Sunday joined the governors to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to obey the Supreme Court order on Naira redesign policy.

Adamu while reading the resolution of the meeting said the naira redesign policy was hurting Nigerians and the country’s economy and called on Buhari to intervene.

4. Soludo Orders Immediate Investigation Into Allegations Against Zone 13 Headquarters RRS Awkuzu

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has ordered the Attorney General of the State to call for and review all case files with allegations of human rights abuses handled by Police Zone 13 Headquarters, Ukpo, and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu.

This is coming after various reports of illegal detention, extrajudicial killing and human organ harvesting allegedly perpetrated by officers of both formations.

Speaking via a statement signed by Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, the governor noted that his attention had been drawn to the reports on the alleged criminal activities of some police officers in Zone 13, Ukpo.

Soludo disclosed that the IGP of the police has set up an inquiry to look into the reports.

5. Banks Receive Fresh Order, To Shut Down From Monday Over Naira Crisis

The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has directed all bank workers to stay away from work following attacks until normalcy is restored.

The directive is coming as more bank branches come under attack by hoodlums across the country owing to the current naira scarcity.

In a media briefing in Lagos, the association had on Thursday warned that it might be forced to direct its members to stay away from work if the attacks on banks and their staff were not immediately halted by the government and concerned security authorities.

In a follow-up statement signed by Olusoji Oluwole, ASSBIFI’s national President and dates February 17, the association said it’s National Secretariat has been inundated with reports of threats and attacks on lives and properties of members and bank branches.

6. Immigration Announces Major Shakeup Ahead Of 2023 Elections

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a major shakeup less than six days before the presidential and national assembly elections.

On Sunday, the NIS announced the redeployment of 11 Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACG) and 30 Comptrollers.

A statement that announced the redeployment of the 41 senior officials, said the Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, had to carry out the redeployment in preparation for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

The statement by the Immigration Service spokesperson, Tony Akuneme, a Comptroller of Immigration, revealed that the move affected eleven Assistant Comptrollers General in charge of the various zones across the country.

7. “A Leader Does Not Have To Come From Our Tribe” – ACF Speaks On Candidate To Support For 2023 Election

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged Nigerians not to vote along tribal, religious, or other sentimental lines in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

The forum in a statement on Sunday said what Nigeria needs is a leader that can take care of the country and not just a particular group or region.

The ACF made its position known in a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna by the Secretary General of the forum, Murtala Aliyu.

According to the ACF, voters should also shun candidates who are handpicked by President or governors as their successors because such a person’s loyalty will not be to the people.

8. 2023: Reason Electoral Officers Will Be Unable To Change Election Result This Year – Keyamo

The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council (PCC), Festus Keyamo has said that it would be difficult for election officers and security agencies to manipulate the 2023 election result because of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to Keyamo, the BVAS would help to eliminate money politics from Nigeria’s election.

9. Bishop Oyedepo Warns Nigerians Against Voting For A Particular Candidate Few Days To Election

The General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has warned Nigerians against voting for a particular candidate due to loyalty to a tribe.

Oyedepo while speaking to his church members on the 2023 elections on Sunday, said the country has witnessed a wide range of security challenges in the last eight years which is an indication that power must change hands in 2023.

According to the clergyman, one of the candidates neglected the killing of citizens and still insists he would change the narratives.

Oyedepo dared the ‘unnamed’ candidate to tell Nigerians what his party has done instead of making new promises.

Oyedepo went further to warn Nigerians against blind loyalty to political parties and tribes at the expense of the future of Nigeria.

10. El-Rufai Insists On Old Naira

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has insisted on old N500 and N1000 being legal tender in the state.

El-Rufai directed its Ministries, Departments and Agencies not to reject old naira notes.

According to the Kaduna State Governor, the old and new naira notes should keep circulating in the state.

He said the directive is in line with the subsisting order of the Supreme Court on the naira notes.

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