Falana Slams FG, Says Bribes Now Paid In Dollars
Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has slammed the federal government for giving out gifts in dollars to footballers.
Falana also decried that in Nigeria, bribes are now paid in dollars.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria made this known on Sunday, while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television.
Falana called for an end to dollarisation, stressing that it is a criminal offence to reject the Nigerian currency, naira.
“The president was announcing gifts to footballers in dollars, not naira. It has to stop. We must promote the naira, not the dollar.
“As a matter of fact, it is a criminal offence to reject the naira. We need to stop paying fees and buying properties in dollars,” he stated.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
