Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has urged the people of the state not to be rejecting old 500 and 1000 naira notes saying the old currency have been directed back into circulation by the judgement of the Supreme Court.
In a state wide broadcast to the people of the state, Akeredolu specifically appealed to traders and artisans to stop making life difficult for residents of the state through the rejection of the old naira notes.
The Governor commended banks in the state for paying and receiving the old notes in obedience to the apex court judgement but called for more money to be made available to the people while also ensuring that crowds at banks and ATM points are reduced.
Akeredolu also appealed to media organisations, traditional rulers and opinion leaders to assist government in educating the people of the state on the need to join hands in rescuing the state’s economy from self-inflicted woes.