Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, has taken to social media to lament the current shortage of naira notes in Nigeria.

The superstar singer claimed in a post he shared on his Instastories that he had to pay up to N70,000 to receive N40,000 on Thursday, February 16th.

He said he had to pay for a service at an embassy where they only accepted cash, so he had no choice but to pay the exorbitant amount.

He wrote,

“Omoh !!! I buy money today!! Just because I have to pay for a certain visa fee in an embassy, and it has to be paid in cash do…Joke apart, I Bought 40k with 70k, Aahhhh!!!!! Naija breaking new records.”

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Meanwhile, popular Nollywood actress and mother of two, Regina Daniels, has been heavily criticized for sharing a video of her sons storing the newly designed naira notes in a piggy bank.

She had explained on her official Instagram page that she loves saving money in a piggy bank and was trying to teach her sons the same habit.

The mother of two boys, Munir and Khalifa, then bought two piggy banks to teach them how to save money.

She posted a video of her helping them fold the new naira notes into the piggy bank and said she can’t wait to see their excitement when they open the piggy bank in December. (Continue reading)