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We’re only directed to reissue N200 — old N500, N1,000 notes no longer legal tender, CBN insists

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Ibrahim Ramalan
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Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With nearly a decade-long, active journalism practice, Mr Ramalan has been able to rise from a cub reporter to the exalted position of an editor; first as Arts Editor with the Blueprint Newspapers before resigning in 2019; second and presently as an Associate Editor of the Daily Nigerian online newspaper. He can be reached via ibroramalan@gmail.com, or www.facebook.com/ibrahim.ramalana, or @McRamalan on Twitter.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says only N200 old notes are to be reissued and circulated concurrently with the new notes in line with the directives of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The bank restated this in a statement jointly signed by Edward Adamu, Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, and Osita Nwanisobi, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, on Tuesday in Lagos.

The CBN said that Buhari had not given any approval for the old denominated notes to be reissued and re-circulated as legal tender for 70 days up to May 1, as stated in a fake press release.

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“The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been drawn to a FAKE PRESS RELEASE purported to have emanated from the Bank.

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“The fake press release purported that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the reissuance and release of old N500 and N1000 notes as legal tender in the country.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Central Bank of Nigeria reiterates that in line with the directives of Mr President, only N200 old notes are to be reissued and to circulate concurrently with the new notes.

“Members of the public are therefore advised to ignore this fake news,” it said.

It added that the bank was working with the law enforcement agencies to investigate, apprehend and prosecute the purveyors of this fake news.

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The statement urged Nigerians to be guided and to ignore the fake press release credited to the President. (NAN)

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