Saturday 22nd April 2017

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Southern Kaduna Killings: FG Appears to Have Lost Control, Says CAN President Nigerians need not continue to lose their lives like this where we have a government in place

Yemi Adebowale The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle, yesterday, condemned the federal government’s inability to stop the

mindless killings in Southern Kaduna. He declared that the government appeared to have lost control of the situation in the troubled community. Ayokunle, who is also the

President of The Nigerian Baptist Convention, spoke at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, ahead of the 104th Annual Session of the Nigerian Baptist Convention that begins in Abuja from today.

The Baptist Convention President said: “Just a few days ago, news broke again that some Fulani herdsmen allegedly hacked another 13 people to death in Southern Kaduna. The government appeared not to

be in control of this situation yet. I pray that it will not get out of hand. Nigerians need not to continue to lose their lives like this where we have a government in place with all the tools to provide security.

“Late last year, government announced that it was establishing a military battalion in addition to a squadron of Mobile Police just to curb this menace. Continued on page 8

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Niger Governor Claims N6bn Recovered by EFCC Belongs to State Government EFCC files charges against Babangida Aliyu

Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja and Laleye Dipo in Minna

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, yesterday said the N6

billion discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the accounts of a former public official was stolen from

the account of Niger State Government. Bello, who made this claim while speaking with journalists in Aso Rock, provided details

of how the money was allegedly stolen, after joining President Muhammadu Buhari and some other Muslim faithful for Juma’at prayer.

This is as the EFCC allegedly files a 95 count charges against former governor of the state, Alhaji Babangida Aliyu who has been in detention for

some weeks in Abuja after he anti-graft agency invited him for questioning. Continued on page 8

CBN Suspends Nationwide Cashless Policy, Creates FX Window for Investors, Exporters Inflows from abroad drop for second consecutive year Forex: Banks accused of frustrating access by SMEs FG to embark on aggressive tax drive

Kunle Aderinokun, Obinna Chima, Funke Olaode, Kasie Abone and Nosa Alekhuogie, in Washington DC

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again suspended the nation-wide implementation of the cashless policy which commenced this month. The CBN which disclosed this in a circular titled: "Re: Circular on National Implementation of the Cashless Policy," dated April 20, 2017, a copy of which it posted on its website yesterday, did not give any reason for its abrupt decision. In a related development, two weeks after opening a special foreign exchange (FX) window for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to enable operators import eligible finished and semi-finished items, the CBN yesterday established a fresh widow for investors and exporters tagged: “Investors’ & Exporters’ FX Window”. Also yesterday, the CBN said it had received complaints from

small and medium scale (SME) operators eligible for accessing foreign exchange (FX) under its newly opened window that they were being frustrated by the commercial banks. This is just as the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun said revenue mobilisation remains critical to the success of Nigeria’s economic reform agenda. The circular suspending the nationwide implementation of the cashless policy, signed by its Director, Banking and Payment System Department, Mr. Dipo Fatokun, directed banks to revert to old charges and refund customers that they had debited. It stated that the existing policy before the announcement of the new policy would remain in place in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Abia, Anambra, Rivers and Abuja. “You will recall that a directive was issued on the nationwide Continued on page 8

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L-R: Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu; National Security Adviser to the President, Major General, Babagana Monguno; Commander, Brigade of Guards,Brigadier-General MS Yusuf and Director-General, Sunday Aghaeze Department of State Security (DSS), Lawan Daura, after Juma'at prayer at the Aso Villa in Abuja ...yesterday

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