Why Okada riders in Kubwa reject new Naira notes

A number of the riders told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that they do not want to fall victims of fraudsters in their quest of getting their daily income.

Salisu Umar, an Okada rider, who was seen refusing to accept a ₦‎500 new note from a passenger, said that the money looked fake.

Umar, who brought out an old ₦‎500 note from his inner pocket compared the very squeezed old ₦‎500 note to the fairly used new ₦‎500 note he was being paid by the passenger.

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