Attacks: Labour directs bank workers to stay at home
Organised Labour in the nation’s Financial Sector, yesterday directed bank workers to stay at home following increasing attacks on banks across the country over the scarcity of new notes.

Under the aegis of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, directed bank workers in Lagos and other states where banks have been attacked to stay off duty for safety reasons until normalcy returns.

Organised Labour in the nation’s Financial Sector, yesterday directed bank workers to stay at home following increasing attacks on banks across the country over the scarcity of new notes.

Under the aegis of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, directed bank workers in Lagos and other states where banks have been attacked to stay off duty for safety reasons until normalcy returns.
Source: Vanguard

Kano State Governor Vows to Destroy Banks Refusing Old Naira Notes
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has issued a stern warning to commercial banks operating in the state, threatening to destroy any bank that refuses to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes.

The governor gave the word of caution on Friday during his inspection of palliatives meant for distribution to the citizens to cushion the effects of the hardship caused by the cashless policy.

“Any bank that refuses to accept old five hundred and one thousand Naira notes will be destroyed. We will not tolerate such disobedience from any financial institution operating within our jurisdiction,” he stated.

Governor Ganduje further disclosed that the space of the destroyed banks would be used for building schools, “We will convert the space of the destroyed banks into schools that will provide quality education for our children.”

Governor Ganduje’s spokesperson, Abba Anwar, defended the governor’s statement, stating that the state government has the power to take such measures to protect the interests of the citizens.

Anwar said, “The governor is not making an empty threat. The government has the power to take such measures if it is in the best interest of the people. The governor is determined to ensure that the people of Kano State do not suffer any undue hardship as a result of the cashless policy.”
Source: Channels

2023: Federal lawmaker replaces Umo Eno as Akwa Ibom PDP governorship candidate
A federal lawmaker, Michael Enyong has replaced Umo Eno as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State for the 2023 general elections.

The lawmaker, Mr Enyong, 54, is currently doing a second term as member representing Uyo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly.

A check on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday showed that Mr Enyong is the new PDP governorship candidate in the state.

He replaced Governor Udom Emmanuel’s preferred successor, Mr Eno, who won the party primary last year.

The Commission cited “court order” as the reason for the replacement, which is marked “amendment 4” on its website.

ThisDay newspaper in January reported that a Federal High Court in Abuja declared Mr Enyong the authentic PDP governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom state.
Source: Premium Times