For days now Nigerians have had difficulties accessing the new Naira notes in various banks across the nation.
A lot of viral videos have shown how Nigerians go through a lot of struggles just to withdraw money from the bank.
Sad scenes show up, as men and women queue for hours at the ATM centres to withdraw.
And the big question in the minds of the citizens is, where are the new Naira notes?
The CBN has continued to insist that it has disbursed the new notes to the banks.
In fact, it was not funny for a particular commercial bank in Abuja on Monday when the eyes of the eagle found them wanting.
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) stormed the bank and everything changed.
Empty ATMs
The naira notes Nigerians are clamouring for were sacked in the vault of the bank, waiting for God knows what.
Unfortunately, the operations manager of the commercial bank had to pay the price for the bank’s action.
The operatives of the EFCC quickly arrested the official in Abuja on on February 6, 2023 for hoarding new Naira notes.
A total of ₦29 million worth of new Naira notes were discovered in the bank vaults.
Sadly, the ATMs had no naira notes in them to dispense to customers waiting outside the bank.
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Before he was whisked away for further questioning, the operatives ordered the loading of all the ATMs and the payment of the stipulated amount across the counter.
It was a huge relief for the distraught customers who had spent hours on queues without getting the new notes.
This discovery indicates a sabotage of the government’s monetary policy by some banks.
The EFCC has assured the citizens of the continuation of their ongoing surveillance and visits to banks across the country to access their vaults.
Hopefully, the struggle to access the new Naira notes will end soon.
