The Association of Progressive Nigerians has appealed to the Central Bank to withdraw old and tattered naira notes from circulation as the country is battling COVID- 19 pandemic. The group made the appeal in a statement it issued in Lagos on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statement was jointly signed by Alhaji Mohammed Bello, the group’s president and Mr Oluwole Aina, its general secretary. The group said the appeal became necessary as the continued recirculation of old, tattered naira notes, which had passed several hands, might lead to further spread of the pandemic.

“We hereby appeal to the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to please withdraw these old and tattered naira notes from circulation as continued recycling of such notes may endanger public health and lead to the further spread of the dreaded Corona Virus. “We observe with sadness that what most banks are doing is to push out these dirty naira notes in endless recycling of what should have been withdrawn and replaced with freshly minted notes.

“It is more worrisome that when you withdraw from ATMs across the country, what you have on your hands are dirty, mutilated and tattered naira notes which ought to be rejected outright by all Nigerians lest they expose themselves to a health hazard,” the group said according to the pan-Nigerian group, such dirty notes, once received by banks, are immediately sent to the mint for replacement in advanced countries.

“We appeal to the CBN governor to ensure that the best international practices are observed in the handling of old naira notes. “Our naira notes should be seen as a national symbol and we should not diminish our country in the comity of nations”, the group added.(NAN)

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/covid-19-withdraw-old-naira-notes-from-circulation-group-tells-cbn.html

Is there anything new in this country... In fact ,they should sell the country and devide the money among it's citizens.

Lame. All notes should instead be sanitized before being reissued to the public.

Sure

And will that eliminate the virus given the present community spread period of this COVID19 pandemic? As someone asked earlier here -"Have they inquire first from the virus"?

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Very soon the naira notes will be useless

Once the Africa central bank has been finally launched
Then the whole of Africa will start using the same currency.

E no go better for this Covid19

Seeing old 100 notes look worrisome

The new ones will soon get infected now.

After thinking about the best advice to give against this covid19 pandemic. This is all you could come up with..?

APC and money, 5&6

Even if it's done, what about the new notes that will be circulated? It will eventually pass through people's hands and may be infected.

Absolutely not a panacea.

So make we no colet old money bayi

agowm:
The Association of Progressive Nigerians has appealed to the Central Bank to withdraw old and tattered naira notes from circulation as the country is battling COVID- 19 pandemic.
The group made the appeal in a statement it issued in Lagos on Saturday.....

I just can't

Ambitious but Rubbish.
what have this country achieved before Covid19. What can we now achieve in the present covid 19 pandemic. Okay nigeria continue

It is a very good advise, but they shd know the cost of printing those notes is high.

We hope is not a form of another...

New notes are exempted from virus infection?

My thoughts exactly.
Always asking my friends why is the government not adding that the virus can also spread thru contaminated notes?

This country sef

With or without covid-19, dirty and tattered notes should be withdrawn from circulation.

How is that going to work?

what can I say?
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Withdraw old notes= unrealistic
Sanitize and reissue= realistic
The government that will not do something that is realistic, you are now suggesting Unrealistic ideas to them.

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Nonsense talk

How many years did it take to retrieve paper notes and circulate polymer


Every body dey form activist...when it's time to vote in good government and speak about the bills in government you wont see all of this useless groups