The Presidency has said that there was not a time when the President Muhammadu Buhari administration promised to make one naira become equivalent to one dollar.
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the claims suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari made such a promise, are false.
“It does not exist, it is fake, it is false, it is apocryphal, it doesn’t” Mr Adesina stated while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
It was gathered that on March 23, 2015, Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had promised to ensure that the naira would be equal to the dollar in value if voted into office, the Cable reports.
NAN reports that Buhari said this on Monday, March 23, 2015 during the south-east presidential rally of the party at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri.
“It is sad that the value of the naira has dropped to more than N230 to one dollar. This does not speak well for the nation’s economy,” he said.
He urged the people to vote for APC, noting that he would ensure that corruption was tackled headlong if elected.
