Banks, filling stations, petty traders and commercial bus drivers in

Awka have started accepting the old one thousand and five hundred

naira notes from the public in compliance with the Supreme Court

ruling that the old naira notes remain a legal tender until the

thirty-first, December 2023.

few days ago, the Central Bank directed commercial banks to start

giving out the old naira notes to their customers and accept deposits

of such currencies in compliance with the supreme court order.

A visit to First Bank and Access Bank along Enugu-Onitsha expressway

showed many of their customers under canopies and in queues waiting to

withdraw the old naira notes from their accounts and make deposits of

the old naira notes.

Commenting on the development after withdrawing the old five hundred

naira notes from his bank account, Mr. Stephen Obiora expressed

gratitude to the Supreme Court for delivering Nigerians from the

hardship they were subjected to in last one month as a result of ban

on the use of the old one thousand and five hundred naira notes by the

Central Bank.

He lamented that he faced difficulties as he had no access to cash to

discharge his daily activities and urged the Central Bank to ensure

that the old notes are in circulation to ease the sufferings of the

people.

Checks on filling stations, keke ridders and petty traders in Awka

also showed that they have started accepting the old notes from

commuters who were seen paying for their transportation cost with the

old notes.

In his reaction, a commercial bus driver, Mr. Chidiebere Omeje said

that he started collecting the old one thousand and five hundred naira

notes from his passengers after filling stations begun to accept it

from him.

He noted that the development has brought relief to him as his

business has suffered because of the Central Bank monetary policy.

On her part, a petty trader, Mrs. Ebere Okafor said she has been

recording business boom since last Tuesday she started collecting the

old currencies, even though her business suffered setbacks when there

was ban on the use of the old notes as she had no access to cash.

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