Several Kaduna residents who had been queuing at various bank ATMs since early Wednesday but had not been able to withdraw a dime by 5 p.m. told DAILY POST they would not vote for any political candidate in this year’s election if the scarcity of fuel and the new currency persisted.
Mallam Abubakar, a man who identified himself as such, stated: “I came to this ATM at 6 am this morning, thinking as soon as they resume by 8 am, at most 10 am, I will get my money. We were here [since] with the promise that the bank would load cash by 3 pm, [but] nothing till now.”
He saw no compelling reason to force him to vote for any political candidate.
Moses James, another respondent, stated: “We were praying that bandits’ attack should stop. As security operatives try to calm all forms of attack, it’s now fuel scarcity and new currency. What reason do we have for going out to vote?”
Mrs. Agnes Paul, a businesswoman, expressed her sadness about the situation. “I have little savings in the bank, but could not withdraw now. They meant I should continue to suffer like this, and during the election, I will suffer myself [again by] going out to vote?” she said.
Grace Ojonigo, who expressed her dissatisfaction with the hardship, claimed that the ruling government had set a bad precedent.
