The Governor of Oyo State, Ifeanyi Okowa has called for calm, following protests in Ibadan on Wednesday.
Okowa, in a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said that the government was not oblivious to the sufferings of the people.
“We appeal to our brothers and sisters across the state to keep calm, in spite of the current travails they are going through as a result of the scarcity of naira notes in the country.
“As a government, we are not unaware of your sufferings but we appeal to you to be patient with the monetary authorities, as they take steps to improve on the money supply in the country.
“We are very much aware of your pains and concerns, but burning down a bank that employs our people will not augur well for us as a nation, even as it will not also solve the problem but further compound the situation.
“Once again we appeal to you all to sheath your swords while we continue to engage the CBN to ensure more funds are released to the banks in the country,” Okowa said.
