According to Legit.ng, some Pentecostal churches in Benin City have struggled to accept the old naira notes while others accepted it from church members paying their tithes on Sunday, January 29.
This is following the announcement of January 31 as the deadline issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the collection of the new naira notes.Information Guide Nigeria
As a result, some churches told their members that such currency can no longer be used for offerings or tithes.
Other churches which accepted both quickly rushed to the banks to deposit or exchange them for new notes.
However, NIGERIAN TRIBUNE has reported that there was a drama at an unnamed famous church when members paying their tithes with the new notes were separated from the ones with the old notes.NYSC portal
This caused severe confusion in the church.
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Some churches accepted both new and old notes while some have concluded plans not to accept them again during midweek programmes.
According to Legit.ng, All Souls Anglican Church Living Faith Church Corporate Worship Church, Campus II, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi Salvation Assurance Ministries, AKA, ‘I Care Centre’ Churches are among the churches that accepted both old and new naira notes.JAMB Result
However, Evidence of Christ Church are among the churches that rejected the old naira notes.
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