President Muhammadu Buhari says he would resolve the new naira notes scarcity within seven days.
He disclosed this after meeting with the governors under the All Progressives Congress on Friday
The president said he has seen reports about cash shortages and the effect on local businesses and ordinary people.
He said the remaining seven days of the 10-day extension will be used to crack down on the encumbrances mitigating the successful implementation of the currency redesign policy.
“I will revert to the CBN and the Minting Company. There will be a decision one way or the other in the remaining seven days of the 10-day extension,” the president said on Friday.