Ekiti to arrest, prosecute anyone rejecting old naira notes

Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti State has said the government would arrest and prosecute traders and service providers who reject the old N500 and N1000 denominations.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Olubode and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, Oyebanji appealed to traders and business owners in the state to stop creating hardship for residents.