Abuja, Nigeria – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) don declare say report wey talk say dem don introduce new N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes na fake. For social media post on Wednesday, CBN talk am clear say dat report no come from dem. “The content is not from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Kindly note that the official website of the CBN is cbn.gov.ng,” CBN talk for di post where dem label di report and di entri banknotes as fake.
Di circulating report, wey dey go around for WhatsApp, quote one Deputy CBN Governor, Ibrahim Tahir Jr, wey say di move go help reduce cash-handling costs and give Nigerians better way to handle large transactions. Di report write say, “CBN Announces New N5,000 & N10,000 Notes. For a bid to reduce cash handling challenges, di Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) don introduce new N5,000 and N10,000 notes wey go feature iconic Nigerian leaders. Di notes go dey in circulation from May 1, 2025.”
CBN also add say “CBN unveils new N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes to enhance cash transactions,” but di apex bank don clear say dat announcement no true. Dem make am known say nobody by dat name dey among dia deputy governors. “No deputy governor wey fit dat name dey. We dey investigate di source of di fake content,” di statement from CBN communication department talk.
Di deputy governor statement na strong reason wey CBN don take for di matter, showing di level wey dem dey take misinformation seriously. Na to protect di integrity of di bank and di monetary system, CBN dey work for this matter to catch di source wey release di fake news.
Dis incident reflect di challenges wey dey follow misinformation wey dey spread for social media platforms. Dis fake news don cause confusion and panic among citizens, especially as dem dey expect new developments from di CBN. Di public don dey advised to verify any financial information from verified sources to avoid falling victim to such misleading news.
