Northern, Middle-Belt Youth leaders endorse CBN cash withdrawal limit

Northern and Middle Belt Youth leaders on Thursday endorsed the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the new cash withdrawal limits for banks and financial institutions.

This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the meeting of the Forum under the auspices of Arewa Consultative Youth Movement and Middle Belt Youth Forum led by the Co-Convener, Comrade Meliga.

While endorsing the policy, they expressed the conviction that it would help the nation to achieve credible elections, economic growth and aid the anti-corruption fight.

According to the groups, “We are glad to inform Nigerians and friends of the nation that Arewa and Middle Belt youths have endorsed this new well-thought-out policy of the CBN.

“We have no doubt that the new policy will help the nation achieve credible election and economic growth as well as aid the fight against corruption.

“In endorsing this policy, we are mindful of the fact that politicians who specialise in vote buying are mobilising and plotting day and night to discredit President Muhammadu Buhari and the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over the policy.

“But Northern and Middle Belt youths are hailing President Buhari and Emefiele because we know and believe that the policy was formulated in public interest.

“In the long run, it is clear that this policy will fight vote buying and money laundering and expectedly, the corrupt ones among us will not like it to succeed.

“We therefore call on Nigerians to be wary of those who are bent at ensuring that they stop the policy for their selfish interest.

“As youths, we are watching. We will not hesitate to name and shame those who have resolved to stop the policy by all means.”