Bus Conductor, Passenger Wrestle Over Old Naira Notes

Following the lapse of the deadline for the use of old naira notes as given by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN bus conductors and passengers on Wednesday exchanged blows over the acceptability of the old notes in a number of places in Kaduna

Trouble started when a ten-passenger bus operating from Sabon Tasha Community, in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State, heading towards Kaduna Central market dropped passengers who in turn, handed over their old currencies to the bus conductor, who refused to accept the money.

One of the passengers who sustained a nose injury during the heavy fist fight, said ” I entered the bus from Sabon Tasha, after bargaining with the conduct to pay 200 Naira.

On reaching my destination, I gave him the 200 naira but he refused, saying it was old currency. All my pleading fell on deaf ears.”

The Conductor was supported by the driver who rained curses on the passengers but as he returned the curses, the driver threw a blow on his face and the man retaliated.

When interviewed, the bus conductor, Sanusi Umaru said he wondered why when the CBN Governor had given the deadline for the use of old currency, yet some elements were still using it as a legal tender.

He claimed nobody would accept the old currencies from him, even if he receives it from his passengers, adding that people are aware of the implications of old currency, yet they are still using it as legal tender.

SOURCE: Dailypost

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