BANKS IN OGUN STATE THAT REFUSE OLD NAIRA NOTES WILL BE SHUT DOWN, SAYS GOV. ABIODUN
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has warned all commercial banks in the state from refusing to accept old naira notes, threatening to shut down any bank that does.
The warning follows many complaints from state residents who claimed that some fuel stations and commercial banks were refusing to accept old naira notes as legal tender.
The governor spoke on Tuesday as part of his campaign for reelection to the Abeokuta North Local Government Areas while addressing market traders at Itoku Kampala market in Abeokuta.
Abiodun stated that commercial banks had to accept the old naira notes because the new ones were unavailable in order to lessen the pain of the populace.
He called on the people to remain calm, assuring that his government was working assiduously to ensure that the present situation was brought under control.
Speaking on the epileptic power supply affecting the market, the governor assured that he would reach out to the appropriate authority to improve on the power supply to the market.
Abiodun added that the controversy surrounding the non-issuance of documents to some shop owners at the market would be addressed.
He promised that some of the outstanding issues currently affecting the market would be given a priority during his second term in office.
The governor appreciated the traders for their support so far, imploring them to vote all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25 and March 11 election.
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