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Super Falcons Shatter Bayana’s Dream With Unbeaten Streak In South Africa, Soar To Olympics

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Emenike Agu
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria have extended their unbeaten streak against South Africa, clinching their first Olympic spot since 2008 with a 1-0 aggregate victory. The deadlock in South Africa on Tuesday followed a crucial 1-0 win in Nigeria, courtesy of Ajibade’s decisive goal in the first leg.

Nigeria marked a triumphant return to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament after a 16-year hiatus with a commanding display in Pretoria on Tuesday evening. Their comprehensive performance subdued South Africa, making the home team’s advantage ineffective.

Despite early pressure from the hosts at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, the Super Falcons demonstrated resilience, with goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie making a critical save early on. Nigeria immediately countered, with Chinwendu Ihezuo’s headed attempt secured by South African keeper Kaylin Swart from an Ajibade cross.

Although Ihezuo missed another header in the 27th minute, Nigeria’s relief came when South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana squandered a clear chance.

The second half saw South Africa’s Linda Motlhalo, Jermaine Seoposenwe, and Nomvula Kgoale take control of midfield, threading passes to the formidable Kgatlana. Yet, Nigeria’s defense, led by Ohale, Chidinma Okeke, Christy Ucheibe, and the vigilant Nnadozie, remained composed.

Nnadozie, the Paris FC standout, boosted her reputation with critical saves in the 70th and 86th minutes, while Ihezuo narrowly missed connecting with an Ajibade cross.

The aggregate victory books the Falcons’ spot in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, placing them in the dynamic Group C alongside Brazil, Spain, and Japan this July.

Ajibade, ecstatic at the final whistle, exclaimed, “We did it! We are finally going to the Olympics!” The Tokyo Games will mark Ajibade’s inaugural Olympic appearance.

With the draw in Pretoria Nigeria now takes record to eight unbeaten run against South Africa on their home soil.

Nigeria have won five, drawing three.

In 25 previous encounters (with eight played in South Africa), Nigeria have won 15, with six ending in draws and South Africa winning on four occasions. One of the drawn games was the final match of the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations, which Nigeria eventually won 4-3 after a penalty shootout in Accra.

South Africa’s four wins have been in Bata, Equatorial Guinea (1-0, 2012 Women AFCON); Cape Coast, Ghana (1-0, 2018 Women AFCON); Lagos, Nigeria (4-2, Aisha Buhari Cup) and; Rabat, Morocco (2-1, 2022 Women AFCON).

FALCONS, BANYANA IN HISTORY

4 Mar 1995: Nigeria 4 South Africa 1 (WCq)

19 Mar 1995: South Africa 1 Nigeria 7 (WCq)

25 Nov 2000: South Africa 0 Nigeria 2 (WAfcon)

18 Dec 2002: Nigeria 5 South Africa 0 (WAfcon)

30 Mar 2003: South Africa 0 Nigeria 3 (Friendly)

11 Oct 2003: Nigeria 1 South Africa 0 (AfGames)

12 Mar 2004: South Africa 2 Nigeria 2 (Oq)

28 Mar 2004: Nigeria 1 South Africa 0 (Oq)

9 July 2007: South Africa 2 Nigeria 2 (AfGames)

18 July 2007: South Africa 0 Nigeria 4 (AfGames)

28 July 2008: Nigeria 5 South Africa 0 (Oq)

12 Aug 2008: South Africa 0 Nigeria 1 (Oq)

22 Nov 2008: South Africa 0 Nigeria 1 (WAfcon)

4 Nov 2010: South Africa I Nigeria 2 (WAfcon)

3 June 2012: South Africa 1 Nigeria 1 (Friendly)

23 June 2012: Nigeria 0 South Africa 0 (Friendly)

7 Nov 2012: South Africa 1 Nigeria 0 (WAfcon)

22 Oct 2014: South Africa 1 Nigeria 2 (WAfcon)

29 Nov 2016: Nigeria 1 South Africa 0 (WAfcon)

18 Nov 2018: South Africa 1 Nigeria 0 (WAfcon)

1 Dec 2018: Nigeria 0 South Africa 0 (WAfcon) – Nigeria triumphed 4-3 penalties

21 Sept 2021: Nigeria 2 South Africa 4 (Aisha Buhari Cup)

4 July 2022: South Africa 2 Nigeria 1 (WAfcon)

5 April 2024: Nigeria 1 South Africa 0 (OQ)

9 April 2024: South Africa 0 Nigeria 0 (OQ)

2024 Paris Olympic Games: Again!!! FIFA Ignores Nigerian Referees

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Emenike Agu
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FIFA has once again ignored Nigerian Referees for International competition at all levels, this time with no Nigerian Referee on the list of officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France.

In a recent announcement, the FIFA Referees Committee announced the appointment of match officials from across the globe for the upcoming Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024, with representation from Africa just like other continents.

Among the 89 officials selected, 12 hail from Africa, demonstrating the continent’s expertise and contribution to the international football stage but no officials were considered from Nigeria.

The women’s tournament is scheduled to kick off on July 25, 2024, culminating with the gold medal match at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10, 2024.

Similarly, the men’s competition will commence on July 24, 2024, with the final match set for August 9, 2024, also at the Parc des Princes.

These African match officials will undergo rigorous preparation and will continue to receive close monitoring and support from a team of FIFA technical trainers, including referees and video assistant referee (VAR) instructors.

Federal Govt. Unveils Citizens Delivery Tracker App

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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The Nigerian government has unveiled its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker CDT app to provide a feedback circle between citizens and the government precisely on the eight priority areas of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Administration.

Unveiling the Tracker in Abuja on Monday, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman urged citizens to actively engage with the tracker and offer feedback.

According to Bala-Usman, the feedback will be instrumental in assisting the Central Delivery Coordination Unit to evaluate the performance of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, ultimately leading to improved service delivery for Nigerians.

She said; ‘For each priority area, specific deliverables and key performance indicators are agreed upon, forming the basis for performance bonds signed by all Ministers and Permanent Secretaries with the President. This performance data will inform quarterly and annual assessments.

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“As citizens, you’ll have insight into areas such as Oil and Gas production, Agriculture, Solid Minerals and other sectors of the Nigerian economy, allowing you to provide feedback on Nigeria’s progress and targets.”

She further said during the Go-live event of the CDT app that the tracker would ensure compliance in agricultural produce as well as track the exportation of Nigeria’s cash crops.

The Presidential aide stresses that this would reveal volumes of export and assist the country in the recognition of overlap between trade and agriculture.

“This ensures compliance in Agricultural produce, export on the international food chain, so this speaks to Agriculture, it speaks to the exportation of our cash crops and that is where will able to see the volumes and also recognise the overlap between Agriculture and trade. It will also show how Agriculture has improved and facilitated and ensure that our Agricultural products have been able to reach up to international standards,” Bala-Usman said.

The Special Adviser said that “the unveiling of the CDT is the culmination of a months-long process since the announcement of the Ministerial Assessment plans by President Tinubu at the November 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Departments and Agencies.”

Bala-Usman further explained the capacity of the tracker to address challenges in the nation’s transport sector such as Aviation, rail and conducts in the airline space of Nigeria.

“So what is important to us is that after collating the numbers of flights that have been cancelled or delayed flights, has the Ministry of Aviation been able to sanction the airline for continued delay or continued flight cancellations so that data we collate will form the basis with which the airline will be sanctioned for non-performance,” she explained.

Other details of the tracker include gender, issues of disability and ways to engage platforms in integrating people living with disabilities into their plans.

Bala-Usman said; “We could also reflect an aspect of ensuring that government facilities have access for persons with disabilities and if it is reflected it will work, also for transportation, airports, airlines,rail and they also have to ensure that they have access for persons with disabilities.

“So we put that across and we would ensure that we reflect what is needed for everyone to be able to be included as we see to ensure that we track ourselves.”

The eight priority areas of President Tinubu’s administration are: Reform the economy to deliver sustained inclusive growth, strengthen national security for peace and prosperity, boost agriculture to achieve food security, and unlock energy and natural resources for sustainable development.

Others are to enhance infrastructure and transportation as enablers of growth, focus on education, health, and social investment as essential pillars of development, accelerate diversification through industrialisation, digitisation, creative arts, manufacturing & innovation and Improve governance for effective service delivery.

South Korea To Invest $6.94B In Artificial Intelligence

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday his country will invest 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence by 2027 as part of efforts to retain a leading global position in cutting-edge semiconductor chips.

The announcement, which also includes a separate 1.4 trillion won fund to foster AI semiconductor firms, comes as South Korea tries to keep abreast with countries like the United States, China and Japan that are also giving massive policy support to strengthen semiconductor supply chains on their turf.

Semiconductors are a key foundation of South Korea’s export-driven economy. In March, chip exports reached their highest in 21 months at $11.7 billion, or nearly a fifth of total exports shipped by Asia’s fourth-largest economy.

“Current competition in semiconductors is an industrial war and an all-out war between nations,” Yoon told a meeting of policymakers and chip industry executives on Tuesday.

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By earmarking investments and a fund, South Korea plans to significantly expand research and development in AI chips such as artificial neural processing units (NPUs) and next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips, the government said in a statement.

South Korean authorities will also promote the development of next-generation artificial general intelligence (AGI) and safety technologies that go beyond existing models.

Yoon has set a target for South Korea to become one of the top three countries in AI technology including chips, and take a 10% or more share of the global system semiconductor market by 2030.

“Just as we have dominated the world with memory chips for the past 30 years, we will write a new semiconductor myth with AI chips in the next 30 years,” Yoon said.

NERC Asks DisCos to Meter All Premium Customers

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said it should be the priority of power distribution companies to meter all customers on Band A feeders.

This came barely one week after the NERC approved over 200 per cent tariff hike for over 1.8million Band A customers

NERC Vice Chairman, Dr Musiliu Oseni, highlighted the commission’s metering plans at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations and Community-Based Organisations in Abuja Monday.

Band A customers are those who enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of electricity daily, according to the NERC.

With the new tariff announced by NERC, the regulator said the subsidy on electricity had been withdrawn completely from the Band A consumers, which constitute about 15 per cent of the total number of power users across the country.

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At the meeting on Monday, Oseni explained that about 15 to 20 per cent of the Band A customers were unmetered.

“On metering, we still have about 15 to 20 per cent of the Band A customers that are not metered and that has to be a priority of the DisCos,” he said.

According to Oseni, the Federal Government and the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry have various initiatives to ensure the metering of the Band A customers.

“There are various initiatives of the presidency and the NESI to ensure metering. The most important thing is that efforts are being made to meter customers starting from those that are being affected now on Band A,” he stated.

Some unmetered customers are reportedly panicking over how they would be asked to pay for April through estimated billing.

Hitherto, there have been issues between power distribution companies and unmetered customers over estimated billing as customers complain of overbilling.

Many Nigerians opined that the over 8 million metering gap should have been closed before the government removed the electricity subsidy to save customers from extortion.

House of Reps Vow to Address Electricity Tariff Hike

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu has said that the House of Representatives will intervene in the recent increase in electricity tariffs by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC upon its resumption on April 23, 2024.

Speaking virtually on the special edition of “Ben Kalu’s Mandate”, a call-in radio programme of FLO FM, Umuahia, Abia State, on Monday, the lawmaker noted that the parliament would find a way to resolve the issue.

Recall that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on April 3 an upward review of electricity tariff for consumers in Band A, who enjoy 20 hours of daily power supply by 240 per cent to N225/kilowatt hour from N68/KWh.

The hike generated public outcry, as many believed it would worsen the hardship in the country.

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A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Mr Levinus Nwabughiogu, quoted Kalu as saying that the parliament would continue to conduct its affairs with the interest of Nigerians in mind.

“It’s a general problem. While I was on my holidays, one of the things I was bothered with was a letter sent to me by the majority leader of the House on the need for us to intervene in a matter involving the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital power supply. They were disconnected because of this hike and they don’t have the money to pay. We said it’s an essential service. Something should be done about it while we look at other details.

“I can assure you that when we resume, it’s one of the things we are going to look into. We will look at both sides of the coin to know a win-win approach to it because we cannot also suffocate the investors. We cannot allow Nigerians to suffer unduly. So, it is one of the things we will look at by the time we resume and we will find a way to solve it,” the statement quoted Kalu as saying.

On the possibility of a new constitution for Nigerians, Kalu said the onus was on the people to participate fully in the process, while the National Assembly will help amplify their voices.

“Some schools of thought expressed the view that they want a new constitution. They want us to drop the old one and take up a new one.

“Some elders known as The Patriots are also asking for a new constitution. But as you know, we are the people’s parliament. You are our bosses. Whatever the people decide for us to do when we have our public hearings and all these engagements, when we move around because we are going to go to every zone, most local government areas, or senatorial or geopolitical zones to engage, is what we will look at.

“If the people have a general consensus that this is what Nigerians want and the template of what they are asking for; what is wrong with this one that you want to change? How would the new one look like and what do you have in mind? We will be able to factor that in.”

According to the lawmaker, there is more awareness about the plan to amend the constitution.

“I like it when people call to discuss that. It shows there is awareness, which is very key. It’s only when you are aware that you can engage and make the right impact,” he said.

Nigerian Govt. Begins Distribution Of Grains

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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The Nigerian government has Flagged off the distribution of 42,000 MT of grains to Vulnerable Nigerians as part of Government’s intervention programme to cushion the effect of the rising cost of food commodities and hardship in the land.

The distribution is further in the bid to revamp the Nigerian economy for sustainable development and prosperity for all citizens.

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris who stated this at the flag-off of the release of 42,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Assorted Food Commodities from the National Strategic Food Reserve (NSFR) at the Government House, Sokoto, Sokoto state, also called on states to activate 10% buffer stock.

According to the Minister, President Tinubu is concerned about rising food prices and is determined to make essential food available and affordable for Nigerians, which is why he approved the distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes (MT) of assorted grains, including sorghum, millet, and maize, and 60,000 metric tonnes of rice through millers.

‘‘The Federal Government is under no illusion that Mr. President’s policy reform will be without some transitional pains. Still, there is sustained confidence that, in the long run, the end will justify the means. The government calls for continued patience and understanding from Nigerians as we push through these difficult times into a season of abundant benefits and truly renewed Hope. As the President never fails to emphasize, these headwinds we face are only temporary, and we will surely overcome them.” He said.

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He listed the marked reduction of petrol importation to 50 percent monthly, the stabilized foreign exchange with the Naira waxing stronger daily, and the recent launch of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund (RHIDF), which aims to raise about N20 trillion for investment in critical sectors of the economy as early wins.

‘‘A few days ago, the Federal Government unveiled a progressive policy in the power sector, aiming to boost electricity supply sufficiency for all Nigerians. The most important aspect of the policy is that the Tinubu administration is sustaining electricity subsidies for 85% of Nigerian consumers, which justifies its credential as a pro-people democratic government while increasing electricity tariffs for only 15% of the electricity consumer population. I urge you to continue supporting the Tinubu Administration as it implements policies to overhaul the nation’s economy’’.

Also speaking, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari said the President is desirous of cushioning the effect of the rising cost of food commodities by ensuring a sustained buffer stock, as provided by the Nigeria Food Storage Policy.

He explained that ‘‘The National Strategic Food Reserve is expected to keep only 5% of total annual food production, while 10% is expected to be kept by State Governments as a buffer stock to complement the National Reserve; the buffer stock program has, however, remained non-existent in most states of the Federation and had continued to exert avoidable pressure on the Federal Government National Strategic Food Reserve stock, especially at times like this. Therefore, I want to encourage all the state governments to begin activating the buffer stock in their various states so that in cases of emergency and future food interventions like this, they will have stocks that complement the federal government’s efforts,” He said.

The 42,000Metric Tones (MT) of assorted food commodities, comprised of maize (23,600MT), sorghum (12,860 M), millet (3,700MT), and Garri (1,840MT), are to be distributed to vulnerable Nigerians.

The allocation for Sokoto state comprises of Maize 506.00MT, Sorghum (589.00MT), and Millet (216.20MT) (44.01 trucks or 26,406 50kg bags) and has since been delivered to the State.

Emirates Airline to Resume Nigeria Flights in June

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Emirates Airline will resume operations in Nigeria on or before June 2024.

The minister who disclosed this in an interview, noted that President Bola Tinubu played a significant role in resolving the frosty relations between the two countries.

According to the minister, the Nigerian government and the United Arab Emirates have resolved issues, and the airline is set to announce the date for its first flight.

Keyamo said the UAE airline sent a letter confirming its readiness to resume flight operations in Nigeria.

“Emirates flight resumption is almost happening. I just received a letter from Emirates. The letter is on my phone now. They have gone through all the gamut, and they are ready to come back. They will announce the date because to restart a route, they have to get an aircraft for that route,” he said.

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In November 2023, after the Dubai Airshow, Keyamo announced that he spoke with the representatives of Emirates Airlines concerning a possible resumption.

He said the airline was working on the small details and would announce the exact date of their resumption of the flights.

Speaking further, Keyamo stated, “I am announcing to Nigerians for the first time; that I just received a letter from Emirates now. The letter is with me. I have a hard copy thanking you for all the efforts we made. Mr. President was the showman here. He was the one who pushed for it.

“He made my job easy because he went there, and had a diplomatic shuttle to resolve all the issues. That was why I said the last announcement was hasty and not fake news. They will announce the date for their next flight. We have received a letter confirming that all the issues have been resolved and that we are prepared to start coming back. It may be before June,” the minister said.

Emirates Airline halted its flight operations to Nigeria in October 2022 because it couldn’t repatriate funds held in the country.

The airline attributed the October suspension to the $85bn revenue trapped in Nigeria.

Lagos Terminates Multibillion-Naira Kantagua Market Project

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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The Lagos State Government has terminated the contractual relationship with Bridgeway Global Project Limited on the development of the Kantagua Market.

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, disclosed this during an inspection of the vast land area earmarked for the relocation of Ikeja Computer Village in the urban regeneration programme of the state government.

He said, “The contract with the Kantagua Market Project consultant, Bridgeway Global Project Limited, has since been terminated over two years ago due to non-performance of the contractor on the agreement reached with him and it is, therefore, illegal for him or his representatives to collect any fees or money from anyone in any disguise on the development of the market after termination of his contract.

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“The Urban Development Department in the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development headed by Bola Bello has taken over the management of the Kantangua project till further notice. He also directed that anything that has to do with project control has to be in line with Lagos State Building Control Agency’s guidelines and regulations.”

Speaking on the fate of subscribers who had paid Bridgeway Global Project Limited for the allocation of shops in the market, Babatunde said, “All of you that have paid any money to the project consultant after his contract was terminated, I can assure you that Bridgeway Global Project Limited will be made to refund all fees collected illegally to the subscribers after the conduct of proper identification and verification by the State government to determine the real occupants and how much they paid.

 “From this moment, nobody should pay any kobo to them again as they no longer represent the state government on this project. The Director of Urban Development, Bola Bello, and her team will be the ones to represent the State Government on this market project till further notice and if you have anything to do on this market project, please liaise with her.”

He directed that eight members of staff of Bridgeway Global Project Limited found in the market gate collecting tolls and fees be arrested and prosecuted in a court of law.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, while addressing the multitude of subscribers and sellers in the market, warned against any environmental infringement as well as blocking roads leading into the market.

He warned, “Nobody should pay any money to anybody for now till further notice when things are put in the right perspective.”

He disclosed that some buildings and structures erected illegally in some parts of the market would give way to the proper development of the market.

The Chairman of the Committee on Physical Planning and Urban Development in the State House of Assembly, Ogunkelu Sylvester, along with other members of the House of Assembly, visited the market to carry out a fact-finding mission.

He stated that they were sent on the directive of the speaker, in response to a petition filed by leaders of the market association, adding that findings would be delivered to the speaker for further action.

Bureaux De Change Operators Seek Lower Exchange Rate

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria has appealed to the  Central Bank of Nigeria to adjust and lower its applicable exchange rate below the N1,251/$ it pegged for its members.

The association National President, Aminu Gwadabe, stated this in a letter to the CBN Director, Trade & Exchange Department.

The appeal comes when the parallel market rate of 1,235/$ is lower than the BDCs’ applicable buying exchange rate of 1,251/$ (plus a 1.5 per cent margin) set by the CBN in its latest tranche of interventions.

Gwadabe lamented that the naira’s speedy recovery made CBN’s selling rate to BDCs very expensive and difficult to offload to retail end buyers, who were going to the undocumented forex operators for cheaper rates.

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He further expressed concerns that many BDCs, who funded their accounts for dollar allocations, were yet to receive their allocation of dollars to meet the legitimate critical demand of their clients due to scrutinisation of the BDCs’ documents for collections at the various designated centres.

He noted that this had made the BDCs vulnerable to exchange rate risk and significant losses.

“We discovered a worrisome development where many of our members who paid for dollar allocations at N1,251/$ with a margin of 1.5 per cent are yet to receive their disbursement. This is happening in the face of the prevailing open market rate of N1,235/$, which is lower than the authorised applicable exchange rate by the CBN to the BDCs,” the letter said.

Despite this development, ABCON lauded the CBN leadership for the recall of BDCs into the official FX window and steps taken by the apex bank to strengthen the naira against the dollar and other global currencies.

ABCON president stated that the positive fallout of the CBN’s efforts to restore the naira’s glory came faster than expected, reiterating its commitment to working with the apex bank to realise the objectives of the government towards exchange rate stability and economic growth.

He added that ABCON’s forecasts in the ongoing market development indicated a willingness of the market to correct itself with realistic price discovery as the naira is forecast to continue to appreciate further across the market with the increasing sources of foreign exchange inflows aided by the CBN policies

“It is in view of the above market developments that we write to appeal to your good selves for readjustments and review downwards of our funding rate of the last tranche (2nd bidding) from N1,251/$  further down to reflect current market rate discovery.

“This became imperative as it is only the consideration of the readjustment downward that will enable our members to upload their holding positions,” he noted.

The association also requested that the process of payments at the various disbursement centres be reviewed in the immediate time to a medium time automation to achieve enhanced timely payments while also observing the spot nature of transactions.

According to the group, the apex bank should introduce a cut-off time for payments and collection of bids, adding that the current open-ended system for payments and collection of bids does not make for effective administration and control of the process.

“Consequently, many of our members are jittery to bid/collect their bid for fear of losing money as the current market reality has the potential to force us to sell below cost price and antithetical to recent market price discovery,” it elucidated.

ABCON insisted that the disturbing exchange rate disparity could be addressed by a quick and decisive response of the apex bank, which would go a long way in bolstering BDC operators’ confidence in the ongoing intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria as well as enhance their participation in the bidding process.

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