BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari to convene an emergency Council of State meeting over naira and fuel scarcity

As the naira and fuel scarcity bite harder in Nigeria,President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly convening an emergency Council of State meeting tomorrow.
According to reports,the meeting will discuss the crisis bedevilling the nation, including naira, petrol scarcity, and insecurity ahead of the February 25 presidential election.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Independence National Electoral Commission would be actively involved in the meeting take place at 10 am on Friday.

Also, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, and INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmud Yakubu, are expected to brief the council on the preparation for the February 25.
They will also the council on the presidential and National Assembly as well as Governorship, house of assembly polls slated for March

The National Council of State is an organ of the Nigerian government whose functions include advising the executive on policy making.

It can be recalled that in Abeokuta Ogun State, a mob attack on a bank led to the killing of one, and Edo State CBN headquarters shut down over fear of attack. Banks in Lagos, Abuja and some parts of the country are forced to shut their branches for fear of mob attack.