Naira Crisis: It Is A Price The People Must Pay – PDP’s Adetokunbo Pearse Commends Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has received commendations for his decision to implement the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Naija News gathered that a member of the PDP Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC), Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, applauded the president on Friday for the policy.

The PDP chieftain appealed to Nigerians to remain calm and show understanding of the policy, saying the president’s apology for the hardship caused by the policy in a broadcast on Thursday, was appropriate and acceptable.

Pearse in a statement on Friday in Lagos said even though Nigerians are angry about the hardship which the policy has created it is a price the people must pay to get an improved economy.

His commendation comes in the midst of controversies and criticism over the implementation of the redesign policy.

The president has received condemnation from several quarters over the policy including some governors of his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC).

However, the PDP chieftain in the statement asserted that the people criticising the policy most are known for vote buying.

Pearse remarked that the suffering was just for a short while and that just like what the president said the discomfort would soon end.

He stated that “But it is a price the people must pay for an improved economy, more credible elections and a more secure society.

“This is a case of short-term pain for long-term gain. I noticed that the loudest protest is coming from politicians, who are well-known for vote-buying. As the president has indicated, there is an end in sight for this discomfort. This is less than two months away, which is immediately after the 2023 general elections.”