By Maxwell Oyekunle

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has tasked the Federal Government to use the Supreme Court judgment on the legality of the old currency notes to ease the pains and tension in the land.

Oba Balogun who gave this reaction in a press statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Friday by his Personal Assistant (Media), Oladele Ogunsola, hailed the ruling of the apex court which extended the legality of old currency notes till the 31st December this year.

The monarch praised the Supreme Court for standing by the people at this critical moment “when living is becoming extremely difficult for ordinary citizens” .

He appealed to the federal government to allow people to access their funds in the banks so that many crumbling businesses can rise again, saying, “the current policy putting a ceiling on how much an individual can get from his/her account in the banks should be reviewed”“.

Recalling the twin problems of hike in fuel pump price and cash crunch occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and Naira redesign policy respectively almost at the same time, the first class monarch noted that the two policies resulted in excruciating pains for the people, adding, “I felt deep pains seeing people queuing up at filling stations and banks at the same time.”

But, with the Friday judgment making the old notes valid till the end of this year, Oba Balogun said, “It is a great opportunity for the FG to bring succour to the people by releasing money to the populace”.

The last couple of weeks were too traumatic for the people and it is hoped that the Supreme Court judgment would be a platform to lean on by the government to ease the pains in the land”, the monarch observed.

Oba Balogun praised the people for their resilience and perseverance through it all and for not allowing the problems to prevent them from performing their civic responsibility by coming out to vote in the last Saturday presidential and National Assembly election.

The Olubadan then urged them to also demonstrate the same patriotism come next week when the Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections would be held.

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