Reactions have trailed the viral video of old naira notes allegedly disposed of by
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The now-viral video has generated an uproar on social media.
The shredded bundles of old naira notes included the N500 and N1000 denominations, which the Supreme Court recently ruled would continue circulating until December 31, 2023.
The man in the video was seen screaming: “They grind money, you see all this is money, the money I dey find”
Man shows old Naira notes disposed amid scarcity of Naira.
— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) March 13, 2023
Currency notes don't last forever. It's a usual practice of the CBN to mop up defaced, tattered notes from the economy, shred and/or incinerate them. More so, on this period of the naira re-design, this is to be highly expected.
— Jojo đ¨đŚđ¨đŚđ¨đŚ (@Jojo_Amandy) March 13, 2023
If a particular note has been reprinted
The old must be disposedU canât hv old money n new money with same serial number in circulation
Thatâs why this bring back old currency into the economy is funny to me
Unless dy mean d ones that has nt been reprinted
— engr_semo (@EmovonMoses) March 13, 2023
These are shredded old notes from federal reverse, when enough old bills have been collected, the Federal Reserve Banks will shred them if not someone else launder them.
— Coalcar 𧊠(@coker_benard) March 13, 2023
Eyyaa sorry o. You wanted them to bag unfit and mutilated notes in bundles? Unfit notes are shredded and subsequently recycled so I donât know what the purpose of this video is.
— đŚChimankpamđŚ (@FineSilverBack) March 13, 2023