Massive crowd at CBN office in Lagos state as Nigerians struggle to deposit their old N500 and N1000 notes (video)

February 17, 2023

Massive crowd at CBN office in Lagos state as Nigerians struggle to deposit their old N500 and N1000 notes (video)

As instructed by President Buhari, several Nigerians flooded the Central Bank of Nigeria annex in Marina, Lagos state, causing havoc as they attempted to deposit their old N500 and N1000 notes.

Videos posted online showed a sea of heads attempting to enter the CBN office to deposit old Naira bills that are no longer valid.

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Massive crowd at CBN office in Lagos state as Nigerians struggle to deposit their old N500 and N1000 notes (video)

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