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The Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a purported press assertion shared on the Instagram web page of the First Girl, Aisha Buhari.
Within the press assertion, it was alleged that the outdated N500 and N1000 notes ought to stay authorized tender for the following 70 days, until Might 1, 2023.
Debunking the story, the CBN shared one other launch, labelling the one shared by the First Girl as “pretend information.”
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“For the avoidance of doubt, and in step with Mr. President’s broadcast of February 16, 2023, the CBN has directed Banks to ONLY reissue and recirculate the outdated N200 banknotes and that is anticipated to flow into as authorized tender for 60 days, as much as April 10, 2023.
“Members of the general public ought to subsequently disregard any message and/or data not formally launched by the Central Financial institution of Nigeria on this topic. Media practitioners are suggested to PLEASE confirm any data from the proper sources earlier than publication,” the newest press assertion learn
As on the time of submitting this report, the sooner ‘pretend’ CBN press assertion was nonetheless on Aisha Buhari’s web page.
