Naira Crisis: Operators Flee as Soldiers Storm Bayelsa’s Bureau De Change Centres
The crackdown on BDCs is not limited to Bayelsa; similar actions have been reported in major cities including Abuja, Oyo, and Lagos.
The crackdown on BDCs is not limited to Bayelsa; similar actions have been reported in major cities including Abuja, Oyo, and Lagos.
The report read in part, “In 2024, we expect companies to continue to re-imagine their operational strategies to achieve cost efficiency.
He compared Nigeria to Japan, China, Vietnam, and Indonesia, citing how they weakened their currency for them to boost their exports and local products.
In an open letter published this afternoon, he released telephone numbers through which residents can report offending banks.
This was made known through the press release by the Presidency reacting to the allegation that the President was the one that instructed the CBN and the AGF to disobey the Supreme Court on the Naira policy.
Recall that the Supreme Court had ordered that the old currency notes must remain as legal tender in exchange for goods and services in the nation.
SERAP is concerned about the persistent disobedience of court orders by your government, and the apparent lack of respect for constitutional and international rule of law obligations.
It was titled ‘Statement by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, on the Decision of the Supreme Court in the Matter of the naira swap policy.’
the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023.
The circular added the apex court must have the final say as globally practiced in a constitutional federation.
“Commercial outlets are hereby reminded that there is an existing court order by the Supreme Court, the apex court in Nigeria, directing that old notes remain legal tender.” He said.
This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the CBN’s Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Adamu, and Director, Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi on Tuesday.
It said the banks would continue to remain open to serve the public as long as it was safe to do so.
The deputy speaker, Hakeem Jamiu, lauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for ensuring that Ekiti state joined the suit filed by Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara states, against the federal government on the new naira policy at the Supreme Court.
The President then issued dicta, more in the form of a military Decree, that, ‘in line with section 20 (3) of the CBN Act, 2007, all existing old N1000 and N500 notes remain redeemable at the CBN and designated prints’.
This is a sequel to the warnings by the Central Bank of Nigeria against suspected and potential perpetrators of such acts
He announced this in a state-wide broadcast aired on the state-owned radio service, the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State.