I unexpectedly got it today at GTB ATM in Lagos...I was not expecting it sef

With two ATMs dispensing new notes at my place of work, I don't think there's any cause for alarm from my end.

My plan is to be spending the few notes bit by bit. I don't have strength to argue with Lagos drivers. I will just ensure I don't have anything 5h and 2h with me.

nlfpmod:
“I don’t have good news for those who feel we should shift the deadline; my apologies. The reason is because 100 days is more than enough for those who have the old currency to deposit it in the banks.” - Emefiele

The deadline for the old naira notes is 31st January 2023. The CBN governor, Emefiele has refused to extend the deadline. People are currently rushing to banks, ATMs to withdraw new naira notes.

As for me, I have never touched the new naira notes.

Share your experiences trying to withdraw new naira notes. How is it affecting your business, lifestyle?

illiteracy is bad. Will CBN now reject the old notes after the said date? They dare not because it means some new notes supposedly printed with the hope of replacing the stranded old notes are the hands of someone somewhere. That will spark inflation fire from people with real commodities and old notes. This whole thing better be a stupid joke than a serious policy.

Apus:
Something dey will still extend .

CBN just dey play.

dem no get choice than to shift dat nonsense play

Hmmm

I’m in one town In Delta state currently and I’m yet to see the newly designed notes.

Even if CBN extends it till 2024 Nigerians will still say time is not enough, CBN Gov stick to your gun most Nigerians needs a radical leader(s) to get sense😁😁

gassbee:
dem no get choice than to shift dat nonsense play

Seriously.. one week to deadline but na only online I dey see new notes.

They said we have enough time to deposit our monies and collect the new notes but
1. Banks don't give you new notes
2. ATMs don't give new notes
3. Most Nigerians aren't cashless yet.
4. Old notes are still very much in circulation because of this 3 listed up there

How the hell will this work?

Where I'm staying currently, NOBODY has seen the new notes.

One thing I've noticed is, only educated people are panicking. Wetin concern person wey dey break stone or pick tea leaves with queueing in bank for new notes

StrongAlphMale:
Y'all should better get your PVCs ready and let's vote this calamity and disaster called APC and PDP. May calamity like Tinubu and buhari never happen to Nigeria again!

Obi really has a lot of work to do immediately he has been declared president of Nigeria come Feb 25.

Reinaldo:
APC confusion. No wonder people say their prayer points reduced when they left Nigeria. It is because they escaped APC.

The two of you don't have sense. You are among the senseless people supporting this policy because you think it will help stop Atiku and Tinubu from buying votes, yet you turn around to blame APC for the policy.

I Just used my last old notes to buy things today. However, ATMs are still dispensing old notes o.

Emefiele don show soak away bankers pepper..

Very stressful

Apus:
Something dey will still extend .

CBN just dey play.

thy have no option than to extend it

StrongAlphMale:
Y'all should better get your PVCs ready and let's vote this calamity and disaster called APC and PDP. May calamity like Tinubu and buhari never happen to Nigeria again!

Obi really has a lot of work to do immediately he has been declared president of Nigeria come Feb 25.

u too dey dream

I visited two banks today, Zenith and GTB, the queue at GTB was long. Both banks were still paying old notes on their counter. The new notes are only available through the A.T.M. with cash withdrawal limit of 20-40 thousand naira per day. The banks only load limited amount of money into their A.T.M, this might because these P.O.S. agents have been withdrawing every cash available. One of them came with five A.T.M. cards to the bank today.

Subsea101:
The funny thing is that most people hardly use cash, POS/Online transactions have made life a whole lot better and easier...

I don't think anyone should have an excuse whatsoever, cos the time frame given was more than enough!! My opinion though

U e be like say una get ur own private ATM wey dey dispense new notes bah?

Even if it extend to two years time, lots of people will still request for extension. We just stubborn like that. For once let our yes be yes. I have changed all the old notes to new notes. Am just left with 4k ,which am deliberating if I should keep it or spend it.

New note was me don hide keep for house so after deadline if dem no extend, I no go feel am. SmartPoliticianmove like Tinibu

StrongAlphMale:
Y'all should better get your PVCs ready and let's vote this calamity and disaster called APC and PDP. May calamity like Tinubu and buhari never happen to Nigeria again!

Obi really has a lot of work to do immediately he has been declared president of Nigeria come Feb 25.

we should vote calamity and disaster ??

specialmati:
by friday i wont collect any old note again everyone should take note

you are not ready to exchange then

atinga1:
Stop misleading people. The reason for the change of old notes to new notes, is to discourage people from moving around with too much cash. Most Nigerians don't understand it yet.
They just want to exchange all their old notes with the new one. It won't work.
If you like, accept the old notes after 31st, you'll beg banks to collect them.

oga shout up,thy is no way the deadline will hold,after 31st both old note and new note will still be in use

Subsea101:
The funny thing is that most people hardly use cash, POS/Online transactions have made life a whole lot better and easier...

I don't think anyone should have an excuse whatsoever, cos the time frame given was more than enough!! My opinion though

CBN didn't meet up with their time frame by making the new note available

Hpesoj:
With two ATMs dispensing new notes at my place of work, I don't think there's any cause for alarm from my end.

My plan is to be spending the few notes bit by bit. I don't have strength to argue with Lagos drivers. I will just ensure I don't have anything 5h and 2h with me.

what if thy give you as change

peacefulhome:
Even if it extend to two years time, lots of people will still request for extension. We just stubborn like that. For once let our yes be yes. I have changed all the old notes to new notes. Am just left with 4k ,which am deliberating if I should keep it or spend it.

4K wey be my transport fare for 2.5 days.

My own no hard sha.
I won't panick but if bank staff wan see craze dem go see am.

Elsucre:
Even if CBN extends it till 2024 Nigerians will still say time is not enough, CBN Gov stick to your gun most Nigerians needs a radical leader(s) to get sense😁😁

was the new note made available on time.

I withdraw some new notes today. But I still have many old ones at home

And bank us still dishing out old currency as of 21 of Jan...... this is end time techniques

Rough Experience.


I was asked to use the ATM only to discover that it wasn't dispensing cash. I left without any cash to use.

millionboi2:
what if thy give you as change

It's inevitable. I've actually map out my spending, especially transport to and from work.

This what I intend to day. My main issue is transport. I don't buy food. Korope to my work is 100h-200h. So, I used be able to exhaust 1k or change it 100h before bringing out another.

I believe this approach will minimise 5h and 2h staying too long with me.

olatade:
The Last person to leave this country 🇳🇬should remember to switch off the lights and leave the keys at the nearest neighbouring country. We'll come back when normalcy returns.

My rib....


You are officially the clown of the week.

People wey normal for this country no reach 3.

It is well.