President Buhari isn’t happy with the difficulties Nigerians are experiencing — Minister of Finance

New Naira Note: President Buhari isn’t happy with the difficulties Nigerians are experiencing — Minister of Finance.

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on February 2, said President Buhari is not happy over the difficulties citizens are facing in getting the new Naira notes.

Ahmed who fielded questions from journalists while featuring in the 65th edition of State House briefing in Abuja, however described the hardship faced in accessing the new naira notes as temporary.

Buhari had on January 29 approved the extension of the currency swap by 10 days, moving the deadline from January 31 to February 10. The minister said the president was unhappy with the situation where citizens find it difficult finding the new notes for their daily use.

She, however likened what was going on as wound that needs to be dressed. She maintained that the harsh realities faced by citizens over the currency swap was temporary but a necessary price to pay for the nations economy to burgeon.