Naira crisis: Ogun Gov. Abiodun warns banks against rejecting old notes

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday warned all commercial banks operating in the state against rejecting old naira notes.

The Governor said this while addressing market men and women at Itoku Kampala market in Abeokuta, as part of his reelection campaign to Abeokuta North local government areas.

This is contained in a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin

The statement read, “Abiodun’s warning came following the complaints received from the people of the state that commercial banks and some filling stations are rejecting the old naira notes as a legal tender.

“He noted that since the new naira notes were not available, commercial banks must accept the old notes to ease the suffering of the people.

“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.”

The governor assured that he would reach out to the appropriate authority to improve the power supply to the market, while adding 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 priority during his second term in office.

“The governor appreciated the traders for their support so far, imploring them to vote for all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the February 25 and March 11 elections.

“The governor promised that 200 market men and women would benefit from the government’s loan arrangement, saying that the ‘Oko Owo Dapo’ scheme would be extended to them.”