The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has directed the revenue collecting agencies in the state, to accept old along with new Naira notes.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, made available to newsmen on Sunday said, El-Rufai gave the directive pursuant to the Supreme Court stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from ending the legality of the old Naira note on the February 10, 2023 deadline.
“In line with the subsisting order of the Supreme Court, the Kaduna State Government has directed its ministries, departments and agencies to ensure that their collection agents continue to accept payments made in all denominations of the naira, old and new.
“The laws of Kaduna State do not allow personnel of government agencies to be involved in cash collection of revenues.
“The collection agents authorised by state government agencies do offer citizens a route for cash payment, and are expected to comply with the subsisting court order,” the statement said.
