Many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in most banks visited along the Central Area, FCT, were not dispensing cash.
The House Speaker also slammed the central bank chief for preemptively launching an affront against the people’s parliament.
At Ecobank at Ikpoba Hill, bank customers could only withdraw N5,000 with the new notes across the counter, while the bank’s ATM was not dispensing cash.
The ruling party’s presidential candidate campaigned in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
“We have 1.4 million points of our super agents; those agents are going to be available to conduct cash exchanges.”
“There are a multitude of customers in the banks. You have to spend several hours in the queue to deposit the old naira notes.”
Mr Emefiele’s visit to the Villa was the first since he returned from his leave.
The meeting comes as pressure mounts on Governor Godwin Emefiele to step down from office.
The apex bank said “This will ensure quick and wider circulation of the new notes across Nigeria.”
