Nigerians have continued to react to a now-viral video of damaged naira notes that were reportedly uncovered in Wadat police barracks in Benue state.
BulletinNG reports that the hidden stockpile of naira notes had continued to be brought to open since the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government announced plans to phase out the notes currently in use and introduce redesigned notes.
However, the recent discovery had sparked outrage among Nigerians who are of the opinion that the stockpiled naira notes that were made to spoil could have been utilized to address some of the challenges faced in the state.
See Some Reactions Below:
Nigeria politicians will rather pour chemicals on money than use it for the betterment of the people. We the people are the enablers of the “wickedness” of our politicians.
This👇is honestly heartbreaking💔.Benue Tinubu APC PCC Sodom Awka Dasuki Nancy
pic.twitter.com/0hYy1bdWHu— OyinD//SouthWest Citizens for PeterObi💡 (@Oyinkitana) December 14, 2022
I don't know the faith of most Black people before Almighty God on the day of judgement. There is no love in our hearts. Why selfish and wicked life style? Such amount can change life for good.
— Ugwugbo Chukwuma (@UgwugboC) December 14, 2022
Is this part of service to satan the devil or why are they stacking these racks until it’s no longer useful?????
— UCHIHA ITACHI 😈😈 (@Kelvdunski) December 14, 2022
This na the money wey EFCC Operatives Uncover Old Naira Notes From Two Persons Inside Makurdi , Benue State.
The money don spoil inside sack wey dey write federal government anchor borrower project ontop.
Wick*edness 😭 of highest level.Crusaders Radio giving humanity a voice. pic.twitter.com/c6i49MifeA
— Aliyu Hussaini (@aliyu_figo) December 13, 2022
Meanwhile, Benue State Police Command has debunked that the naira notes where found in the Police barracks. The command in a statement issued in Makurdi by its Public Relations Officer, Superintendent, SP, Catherine Anene described the video as ‘misinformation’.
It however promised to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
Part of the statement read, “on December 13, 2022 at about 12 noon information was received at A Police Division Makurdi, that hidden Naira notes were recovered from Police Barracks Wadata.
“Police detectives sent on investigation to the scene recovered wasted papers in a shop close to Wadata Police Barracks, Makurdi.
“The owner of the shop, Mr. Isah Suleiman was invited for questioning and he tendered a licence issued to him by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for waste management.
“He added that these wasted papers are usually gotten from CBN and processed into mosquito repellents. Investigation has been extended to CBN for confirmation”.