The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it had extended the validity of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes indefinitely.
NAIJA NEWS reports that the apex bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, disclosed this in a statement titled, “CBN To Allow Old Design Naira Banknotes As Legal Tender, Ad Infinitum”.JAMB Portal
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaAbdulmumin said the decision is in line with international best practices and to forestall a repeat of earlier experiences implementing the policy.
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Following this announcement, Nigerians have hailed the new CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, for extending the validity of the old naira notes indefinitely.
See some of the reactions below.
@bushman_paul wrote: “Some people lost their lives because hospitals would not accept transfers and cash was hard to get, even in emergency conditions. Emefiele is supposed chop better cane normally.”
@yakymoney wrote: “So all resources spent on printing new notes are wasted. These people even went as far as shredding the old notes plus all the stress they put us through.”
@VictorAlab83054 wrote: “In all this thing is happening in the country they want to add currency saga they should just advise yourself so that I won’t cause trouble inside the country.”NYSC Portal
@jesusmyking9 wrote: “This country is a mess…..old and new note in the market. This will cause the highest inflation ever.“JAMB Result
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada@sparkybwoi wrote: “Buhari no been wan leave office na why e bring new notes.”
@abubillaal wrote: “Emefeile just punish us for nothing.”
@_fola1 wrote: “I know my tinubu will do that. But Emefiele or Omofere, you will suffer the way you suffer us for that old not and new note stuff.”InformationGuideNigeria
@Ifefineboy wrote: “Everybody know say dey brought out new Notes that time of Election because they wanted to frustrate Tinubu.”
@simeontobi0 wrote: “So dem just waste money print new notes?”
@Nightmare_mfs wrote: “After people don kpai ontop this same matter…. This life no balance.”
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