The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on Nigerians to handle the country’s currency with care, saying that it was a symbol of the nation’s identity and pride.

The Abeokuta Branch Controller of CBN, Wahab Oseni, who said this during a sensitization campaign on the redesigned Naira notes, held at Awolowo Market, Sagamu, Sagamu local government area of Ogun State also said Nigerians should know how to properly handle the naira and other related matters.

He said that the Naira is a symbol of our national pride. It should not be sprayed or step on, should not be squeezed, defaced or stained. The naira should not be sold or counterfeited.

He explained that a lot of efforts were put into the design and production of the nation’s currency, hence the need to respect it.

The reasons why the naira was redesigned was the poor handling of the notes and faking the notes which is why we won’t stop sensitisation until Nigerians imbibe a better way of handling money.