Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has appealed to residents of the state to continue to accept the old and new naira notes as means of transactions in line with the ruling of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court had, in its March 3rd ruling, extended the validity date for the old naira notes till December 31, this year.
Oyebanji, who lamented complaints by residents that many businesses in the state refused to accept the old naira notes, said it becomes unlawful for any business owner or service provider to reject the old notes.
The Governor, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, and made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, urged Ekiti people to accept the old naira notes till the December deadline and stay clear of actions that could create hardship for one another.
The Governor appealed to the market women, artisans, transporters, filling stations, supermarket owners, school proprietors and service providers to remain law abiding and accept the old naira notes.
He also urged the commercial banks and CBN to make the old and new currencies available in their branches and at their automated teller machines (ATM) points in order to ease the stress residents go through to get money for their daily and commercial needs.
