Old notes expire Jan 31, no extended deadline – Emefiele

Date:

Share post:

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday insisted that the deadline for the new naira notes would not be changed.

Emefiele stressed that the January 21, 2023 deadline is sacrosanct.

“No, we will not shift any deadline, what we have done is not against the law; it’s in tandem with the law.

READ MORE: CBN Award Yobe Microfinance Bank, Launches Social Group Financing Product

“We announced this programme on October 26, 2022, and we said upon release of the new currency, the legal tender status will run concurrently with the old currency till 31 January 2023.

“That is almost 100 hundred days, 100 days is enough for any person in any part of Nigeria to deposit his money in the bank and get ready to withdraw cash when the new notes are released,” the Central Bank governor explained.

2 COMMENTS

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

spot_img

Related articles

Weeks after payment assurance, Yobe students remain unable to access results

Students in Yobe State are still unable to access their West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations...

Yobe government deepens media training, targets 800 practitioners

The Yobe State Government has trained 400 media practitioners in digital communication and community engagement, as part of...

Six killed in Adamawa road crash involving truck and tricycle

Six people have died after a truck crashed into a tricycle in Hayin Gada, Girei Local Government Area...

Adamawa ADC crisis deepens as Suleiman rejects reported Atiku preference for Modibbo

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State faces a deepening internal dispute after its governorship candidate, Amb....