Arewa Consultative Furum ( ACF) on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to extend the deadline for the expiration of old Naira notes in the country.
This is contain in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of ACF, Kano State Chapter, Malam Bello Galadanci on Saturday in Kano.
According to Galadanci, the January 31 deadline set by the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emiefele had almost grounded socio-economic activities in Kano state.
He explained that because of people’s refusal to accept the old naira notes in commercial transactions out of fear of possible inability to deposit the notes in commercial banks.
“This has currently made life more difficult for ordinary citizens. this is because banks, up till today, still give out the old naira notes to customers with the deadline only a few days away.
“We appeal to the Federal Government to reconsider its decision by extending the 31st January 2023 deadline for the expiration of old naira notes to enable residents swap their old naira with the new naira notes.