Major company owners who refuse to accept the old naira notes as a form of payment in the state have been warned by the Kano State Government that their operational licenses will be revoked without hesitation.
In a statement released by the information and internal affairs commissioner, Malam Muhammad Garba, in Kano on Tuesday, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje issued the warning.
The old naira notes, according to the governor, are still valid forms of payment.
He clarified that the Supreme Court was adamant about its temporary restraining order regarding old naira notes, which would continue to be accepted as legal cash alongside new ones until a gradual and complete phase-out.
Owners of establishments like supermarkets, shopping centers, banks, restaurants, hotels, market vendors, gas station attendants, and car parks, among others, have a practice of refusing to accept old naira notes in payment for goods and services.
The governor claimed that the situation, which was already stressful due to the lack of the new naira note, is getting worse because of the selfish people's refusal to accept it.
claimed that because the people have already gone through enough hardship, the state administration would not give up and allow a few selfish people to make things worse.
Ganduje urged residents of the state to carry on with their legal business and inform the proper security organization of anyone who refuses to accept the old naira notes for immediate action.
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