CBN urges Nigerians to handle Naira with care, laments high replacement cost

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to Nigerians to handle the Naira with care, warning that the replacement of mutilated, soiled and torn currency notes costs the country huge sums of money.
Director, Currency Operations Department of the CBN, Adetola Adegoke, made the appeal in Kano during a sensitisation road show on the proper handling of the national currency, yesterday.
Represented by the Deputy Director, Planning and Development Division, Ibrahim Yahaya, Adegoke said the campaign was aimed at enlightening residents of Kano State on the need to preserve the Naira.
“The Naira is a symbol of our sovereignty and our national pride, therefor...