Anyone caught abusing the naira would be prosecuted and if
convicted the person risked six months in jail fine of N50, 000, the
Central Bank of Nigeria warned Nigerians on Friday
This
was disclosed in Calabar, Cross River State by Mr. Samuel Shuaibu, an
official of the Currency Operation Department of the CBN in Abuja,
during the commencement of a ‘CBN Fair’ to sensitise campaign for
residents in the state on the appropriate use of the naira. .
Shuaibu
said that the abuse of the naira was not in line with the CBN’s policy,
adding that offenders would henceforth be arrested and prosecuted. .
According
to him, the awareness programme was aimed at sensitising the public on
the need to accord respect to naira, online transfer system, how to
identify fake currency notes, how to approach the CBN for complaints
amongst others. .
He lamented the fact
that Nigerians accord more respects to the American Dollar more than
the naira, saying that Nigerians ought to appreciate and value the naira
because it serves as a symbol of national identity. .
Shuaibu
said, “The naira has suffered abuse from a majority of Nigerians.
Today, we find some people spraying the naira in occasions, soiling it,
writing on it, squeezing it while others are hawking it. .
The
CBN spent a lot of money in the printing of this naira notes. We urge
Nigerians to respect the naira and value it. Anyone caught abusing the
naira will risk a jail term of six months or pay a fine of N50, 000.”
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