BREAKING: Nigerian Governor Shuts Down Supermarket Rejecting Old Naira Notes
- The Abdullahi Ganduje-led Kano state government has shut down Wellcare, a popular supermarket, for refusing to accept old Naira notes
- The supermarket was shut down by the Consumer Protection Council on Sunday, February 12, on the orders of Governor Ganduje
- Meanwhile, the council's acting chairman, Baffa Babba Danagundi, warned other marketers in the state against rejecting old Naira notes
Kano - The Kano state government, through the Consumer Protection Council, has reportedly shut the popular supermarket, Wellcare, over its refusal to accept old Naira notes, according to Daily Trust.
The acting chairman of the council, Baffa Babba Danagundi, said the supermarket was shut on Sunday, February 12, shortly after Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje gave the order.
Source: Facebook
Naira scarcity: Why Kano government shut supermarket
According to Danagundi, the order of the closure follows the refusal of WellCare Supermarket to accept the old naira notes from customers as against the instruction of the state government.
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He warned other marketers in Kano to be aware that the state government has not banned the use of old Naira notes.
Danagundi stressed that any shop caught not receiving the old notes will be dealt with decisively.
Legit.ng gathers that Wellcare Alliance Limited has written a letter of apology to the government, seeking immediate intervention to re-open the supermarket.
Nigerians react
Anas Auwal As-Salafi commented on Facebook:
"If a leader has become wicked, it will be safer to overide him. Well done, KSG!"
Elijah A. Igbani said:
"Hope they will also shut down banks that refused to collect old notes too."
James Adam Idakwo said:
"The supermarkets should sue the kano state govt for infringement."
John Domven Changkur said:
"Let them do the needful we the poor are losing more than it was before."
Prince Frenzy Paul Smith said:
"Wahala be like the top dey give order and the bottom dey say e must not happen."
Horllis Horlla Mide said:
"That yeye policy will not work...there's no country that give 2 months ultimatum for old notes to be taken away 4rm the markets."
Kano drags FG to court over Naira redesign policy
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Kano state dragged the federal government before the Supreme Court over the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) naira redesign policy.
The state's attorney general, through its counsel, Sanusi Musa, prayed to the apex court to declare that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot singlehandedly direct the CBN to recall old N200, N500 and N1000 notes in a suit SC/CS/200/2023.
In the suit, the state asked the court to declare that the President needed to consult with the Federal Executive Council and National Economic Council before taking such action.
Source: Legit.ng
