CBN not aware of quantity of new naira notes in circulation, official gives reason

  • The deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has said that she has no idea about the quantity of new naira notes released to the public
  • Aisha Ahmad made the disclosure while responding to questions from lawmakers of the House of Representatives
  • Ahmad was at the National Assembly complex on Thursday, December 22, to represent the governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, who is out of the country

Barely seven days after the new naira notes were released, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it is not sure of the number of notes in circulation.

Appearing before members of the House of Representatives, the deputy governor of the CBN in charge of Financial Stability, Aisha Ahmad, said she is not aware of the number of new notes printed and released into circulation between Thursday, December 15 and Tuesday, December 22.