Following the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the swapping of the old naira notes to new notes, Nigerians have begun to lament the challenges involved in the process despite the extension to February 10, 2023.
Following the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the swapping of old naira notes to new notes, Nigerians have begun to lament the challenges involved in the process despite the extension to February 10, 2023.
According to some bank customers who spoke with our correspondent, since the beginning of the week, the major banks are mainly affected. While in many cases, the apps do not open at all, in cases where they open, making a transfer becomes impossible. In other instances where the customer can transfer, the intended receiver does not get credited and this becomes a problem.
“My attempt to get money from the PoS attendants on the street is the same thing. Many of them have shut down due to their unavailability to get cash from the banks,” she added.
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