Nigeria Governors Forum to Meet with Emefiele Over Naira Withdrawal Deadline

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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has invited the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to a meeting over the timeline to fade out old notes.

A statement issued by the Forum’s Head of Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, stated that the discussions will foster participation and dialogue between various stakeholders.

The statement noted that the agenda of the meeting will dwell significantly on the recent redesigning of the N200, N500 and N1,000 notes, as well as the withdrawal policy of the CBN.

Recall that the redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 notes were launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 23, 2022.

Written by: Helen Obih

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