A Tweep identified as @Pharoah, has taken to Twitter to lament the poor condition of the N200 old notes which he got from the bank.
Nigerians across the federation are currently facing the challenge of accessing naira notes as a result of the redesign of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Although he failed to mention the name of the bank, he stated that the notes given to him were dirty and also smelled bad.
A photo of the naira notes shared by him showed the deplorable state of the naira notes.
“See how bad this money is. The money smells. Like it smells so bad. I just have to wash my hands. Like I am holding this note, I have to wash my hands. The money stinks”, he tweeted.
A screenshot of the tweet
It would be recalled that following the decision of the CBN to render the old naira notes non-legal tender, the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), ordered the reintroduction of the old N200 note back into circulation.
“To further ease the supply pressures, particularly to our citizens, I have given approval to the CBN that the old N200 bank notes be released back into circulation and that it should also be allowed to circulate as legal tender with the new N200, N500, and N1000 banknotes for 60 days from February 10, 2023, to April 10, 2023, when the old N200 notes cease to be legal tender,” the president said.
Following Buhari’s address, some state governors within the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress have stated that regardless of the order from the presidency and the CBN, they would be accepting the old naira notes in their states.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, through a state broadcast had stated that the old naira notes are still legal tender in his state.
His position was also shared by Ogun State Governor who stated that he would be closing down any businesses or bank that fails to accept the old naira notes.
The scarcity of the naira has led to protests in states like Ondo State, Ogun State, Lagos State and Ibadan.
PUNCH METRO reported on Monday that protesters again in Ogun State took to the streets to protests the hardship caused by the development.
It would be recalled that a circular had emerged over the weekend which claimed that the CBN had ordered that banks across the country should accept the old naira notes.
This claim was later denied by the CBN who stated that they did not issue the circular.
