Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday, described the rejection of old naira notes as flagrant disobedience to law.
The governor disclosed this in a statewide broadcast themed on the new naira crisis.
He decried the rejection of old naira notes by a large number of traders and business owners in the state.
He said the rejection of the old notes would weaken the nation’s economy and cause great harm for local trade and business transactions.
The PUNCH reported that the Supreme Court had ordered that the old currency notes must remain as legal tender in exchange of goods and services in the nation.
“It is therefore of great concern to me today, that a large section of our people in the state, particularly traders in our markets, taxi and bus drivers, barbers, auto mechanics and artisans are rejecting the old naira notes thereby inflicting and sustaining a needless pain on their fellow citizens and customers.