The Kano State government warned on Tuesday that it will not hesitate to revoke the operational licences of major business owners or take action against anyone who refuses to accept old naira notes as a means of transaction. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje issued the warning in a statement released by the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Mallam Muhammad Garba. He emphasized that the old naira notes remain legal tender and that the Supreme Court’s interim injunction on the issue will continue to allow the old notes to be used alongside the new ones until a gradual, final phase‑out is completed.
Ganduje noted that the government has become aware of several business owners—such as supermarkets, malls, banks, restaurants, hotels, market traders, filling stations, and motor parks—who habitually reject old naira notes in transactions. He said this refusal by “selfish individuals” is worsening an already tense situation caused by the shortage of new notes. The governor added that the redesign of the naira has seriously affected business and economic activities, and that some self‑centered people are exploiting the situation to impose further hardship on the public by refusing the old notes.
“The people have suffered enough untold hardship, and therefore the state government will not fold its arms and allow a few selfish elements in our midst to worsen the situation,” Ganduje declared. He called on residents to continue conducting their lawful businesses and to report anyone who refuses to accept the old naira notes to the appropriate authorities.
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