N5000 Note: Protesters Storm CBN

Honourable Dino Melaye, a former member of Federal House of Representatives led scores of protesters to the headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN in protest against the proposed introduction of N5000 note and coinage of N5, N10 and N20 notes as recently announced by the apex bank.

Dino who led the group of protesters under the aegis of Anti Corruption Network reiterated opposition of Nigerians to the currency restructuring policy of CBN. He told Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor of CBN who received the protesters that the introduction of a single N5000 note will result in inflation and that Nigerians were opposed to it.

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Melaye who described the entire proposed currency restructuring policy as anti people said the CBN Governor must listen to the opinion of the public on the matter. The lawmaker who described the proposed N5000 note as Haram also said it is unfortunate that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has refused to listen to calls by National Assembly that he should suspend the policy.

He vowed to continue to lead protests against the proposed currency restructuring until the apex bank dropped the idea. While speaking for CBN, Lemo said it is not true that the apex bank will use N40 billion to print the new currency as recently reported in the media. He also said even if the CBN is not introducing the new notes, it will still spend money to print currency. Lemo also said the CBN will not do anything that will not be interest of the masses, while arguing that contrary to popular opinion, the introduction of the new N5000 note will not lead to higher inflation.

The CBN chief however promised that the apex bank will listen to the opinion of the people

Bomb scare in cabinet office complex, Asaba,Delta State

 
An objected, suspected to be an improvised explosive device (IED), was on Tuesday planted at the gate of the Delta State Cabinet Office, Asaba, where the office of the state’s Head of Service is located.
An authoritative source in the office  in Asaba said that the device was first noticed by a sanitation worker cleaning the area.

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The source said that the sanitation worker alerted the security men in the complex, who in turn alerted some of the senior staff of the office, who had reported early to work.

 The source further said that the staff of the office later called in the police and the anti-bomb squad to handle the device, which was covered in a red cloth and had a stop watch fastened to it.

 “It is a mere scare and there is no way this can explode,” said the Commissioner of Police, who addressed newsmen at Government House in the presence of Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Also speaking Uduaghan agreed with the Commissioner of Police that it was an act of mischief makers, but added that they were out to distract the government.

The governor said that the government would not be deterred and would remain focussed, adding that the substance was a fetish substance. He said that the development was an embarrassment to the people and government of the state and appealed to all to be vigilant, as security was a collective responsibility for all. (NAN)

Surprise party from peter okoye to his woman Lola Omotayo

Peter threw a birthday party for his lovely woman.This took place  on Sunday, 2 September, 2012 at West Fosters, located at 70, Queens Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos.

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Lola, Peter, DANA MD &wife

Peter and his two sisters Lilian and Mary with Lola's father