Also in the meeting are Governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi and the president’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari.
CBN and EFCC officials visited Polaris, Keystone, Zenith, Unity, Heritage, First Bank, Access, UBA, etc.
Buhari regime is accused of failing to fulfill its responsibility to facilitate a seamless transition of the banknotes.
The governor said this during a courtesy visit to the CBN Consumer Protection Department.
On Friday, thousands of customers thronged bank branches on the famous Bank Road in the Bauchi metropolis but were left disappointed.
“An average cow costs between N250,000 to N350,000, far above the cash transaction allowed by the CBN, the question is how will pastoralists who don’t have bank accounts be paid?
Mr Buhari, however, expressed doubts about the commitment of banks in particular to the success of the policy.
Mr Ajayi-Kadir cautioned that adequate measures should be put in place to ensure a smooth currency transition, particularly in the unbanked areas of Nigeria.
“There is no doubt that the terrible effect of the ill-timed CBN swap programme, just like the biting artificial fuel scarcity, is causing untold hardship.”
Cash-strapped, many Awka residents have become stranded.
