Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has ordered the closure of Wellcare supermarket over its refusal of old naira notes from customers.

The government, who is against the naira redesign, had directed the continued acceptance of the old naira notes in the state.

On Thursday, the state government filed a suit against the federal government over the naira redesign.

Kano is seeking an order mandating the federal government to reverse the policy to recall the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes from circulation.

Responding to the closure, the management of the supermarket, in a letter to the governor, apologised for its action.

It pleaded with the governor to reopen its business premises.

“Due to the federal government policy on the New Naira Notes, we gave wrong instructions to our staff that from the 10th day of February, 2023, only the new approved Naira Notes are to be in circulation,” the letter reads.

“On an expansive investigation with our bankers, they declined to receive old Naira Notes on our behalf, unknown to all parties that the state has a policy that the old notes are to be in circulation.



“On this basis, we sincerely apologise for our actions and deeply regret any inconvenience this may have caused the state.

“We humbly plead that our business should be re-opened for deserving members of the public as we undertake to receive ootenotes as valid tender to when the state issues and otherwise directive.

“Please do accept our regards and sincere apologies.”
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Gandollar' paranoid is in high gear and wants the forceful acceptance of old notes to rig elections at all cost, but e nor go work . Feb15 is just down the road and the old notes will become as useless as pure water sachets

What is the need for the federal if the state can serve as a dictate.

Ok

Foolish governor!! The supermarket is obeying the law. Will closing the supermarket solve the problem?

The dollar thief should get ready to shut down all the super markets in Kano.

I am already using the useless old Naira notes to clean Nyash like my Yoruba Muslim Brothers who are renowned for open defecation.

Very good. Because if the hungry citizens attack, they will attack the Governor. Not the President hiding in a rock or CBN Governor hiding in one office. Since there is no sense used in this policy implementation, all man for himself.

Ganduje deducted state workers' salary every month for white elephant projects.

The dollar he stuffed in his babariga is clearly not be used for any meaningful project.

jmoore:
Foolish governor!! The supermarket is obeying the law. Will closing the supermarket solve the problem?

There is an order of the Supreme court as at today and the Federal government said they will obey the order. You cannot take the law into your hands

Shebi the Werey Governor will also force banks to accept the old notes tomorrow?

tinsel:

There is an order of the Supreme court as at today and the Federal government said they will obey the order. You cannot take the law into your hands

The CBN an independent body was not joined in the suit.The FG can go ahead to obey the order,it will however not affect the CBN or the banks

tinsel:

There is an order of the Supreme court as at today and the Federal government said they will obey the order. You cannot take the law into your hands

Go to supreme court and deposit your old naira notes.

jmoore:

Go to supreme court and deposit your old naira notes.

People are still spending old money everywhere. So relax

jmoore:

Go to supreme court and deposit your old naira notes.

Is that what the supreme court said

See why I can't invest in Nigeria, everything just does whatever they want whenever they want. As far as I am concerned, the CBN is the last authority the companies listen to until till Supreme Court start issuing money their words are as useless as a condom Buhari's father failed to use.