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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>As the January 31 deadline to phase out old naira notes inches closer, the new banknotes\u2019 shortage across the country takes its toll on Nigerians.<\/p>\n

The heat continues to mount as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila threatens to issue an arrest warrant on CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele over his refusal to honour the House Committee\u2019s invitation.<\/p>\n

Commercial banks on Thursday were forced to shut down their ATMs over a shortage of the new banknotes in major cities, Warri, Lagos, Abuja, and Benin.<\/p>\n

Deposit Money Banks have been battling a shortage of old banknotes amid a directive by the CBN that lenders should load only their ATMs with the new notes.<\/p>\n

ATMs in the Central Business District, CBD, Kubwa, Gwarimpa, and Utako areas in Abuja were not dispensing cash.<\/p>\n

It is the same situation in Ogun, Lagos, Warri, Port-Harcourt, and Benin as Nigerians scramble with the pains of getting the new naira notes.<\/p>\n

Israel Kona, a resident of Lekki, said he could not get the new note when he visited the bank on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost Banks\u2019 ATMs have been shut down due to the high demand for cash, so I had to make an over-the-counter withdrawal to get cash, but it was the old naira notes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Simon Oluwa, a trader in Warri, said he could not buy anything at the market on Udu road because he did not have the new notes.<\/p>\n

He also lamented that Point of Sale, POS, agents have suddenly stopped collecting the old currencies over the difficulty of getting the new naira notes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is tiring, the situation Nigerians face daily; some businesses at Udu road have started rejecting the old notes, even POS operators\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Olawale Ayodele, a resident of Ogun State, expressed frustration after he went to major ATMs in Ota but could not find cash.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went round Ota till yesterday night (Thursday) looking for cash at the ATMs around this area but could not get. Honestly, the stress is not worth it. I cannot withdraw my own money again?\u201d He lamented.<\/p>\n

Emeka Michael, a lawyer in Abuja, disclosed that ATMs he visited in CBD, Garki, are not dispensing cash.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation is terrible, to say the least; I had to go several places within the CBD but could not see any ATM dispensing cash. Honestly, \u2018wahala\u2019 plenty for this country\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

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