Kaduna residents have turned to filling stations in their desperate search for cash as banks and ATMs fail to provide money to customers.
The Kaduna government says it has received credible intelligence reports that some groups plan to deliberately disrupt public peace in the state by staging protests.
The commercial sex workers said the naira scarcity was a threat and had crippled their businesses.
Some of the customers urged the CBN to make an example of a bank to serve as deterrent to others.
Force Spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a video posted on the NPF’s Facebook page Friday.
FRSC unit commander in Ore said it was difficult to control traffic on the axis, urging motorists to use alternative routes.
Soldiers have been deployed to douse riots in the Ibafo and Mowe areas of Ogun due to the persisting naira scarcity.
Mr Emefiele said he met with about 15 commercial banks and directed them to ensure that the old N200 note remained a legal tender from now till April 10.
There have been reported pockets of skirmishes in Benin City and other places arising from the recent scarcity of cash
