CBN Deadline: NASS want extension of old Naria note to six months

By Christiana Ekpa

The Senate and House of Representatives have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation.

The resolution was passed on the floor of the senate and house of representatives on Tuesday.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for extension of the deadline fixed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Nigerians to exchange old currency notes for the redesigned.

The affected notes are N200, N500 and N1,000.

The House equally constituted an Ad hoc committee