Create your own economy, Femi Adesina replies critics of new naira notes

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has criticised those condemning the newly redesigned naira notes after they were officially unveiled.

Many social media users took a swipe at the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria for what they described as an unimpressive design.

Responding to the critics via his weekly column, Adesina mocked them, asking disparagers to ‘create their own economy.’

He said, “They have tried to deride the new notes. Oh, it’s a mere coloring of the old ones with crayon. No rigour has gone into the exercise. Kidnappers will now start asking for ransom in hard currencies. Bla bla bla.

“They have an option: refuse to embrace the new notes, hoard the old ones, and continue presenting them as legal tender after January 31, next year. They will then have to create their own economy. Lol.”

Since the announcement of the change of naira notes, many Nigerians have criticised the idea; saying, it will not necessarily benefit the economy in any way. However, it till zap money out of the system as it costs a lot to print new currency notes.

The apex bank is yet to disclose the cost of printing and circulating the new notes.