{
  "id": 10498029,
  "title": "Handle naira with care, pride, CBN urges Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/handle-naira-with-care-pride-cbn-urges-nigerians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/handle-naira-with-care-pride-cbn-urges-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to handle the naira with care and dignity. According to the CBN, handling the naira properly will extend its lifespan and reduce the cost of replacing soiled and mutilated notes.\n\nThe bank made the call during a sensitisation campaign launched at major markets across Kano State to educate traders and the public on the importance of treating the naira with care, as reported by the Daily Post Nigeria. A representative of the CBN Currency and Operations Department, Ibrahim Yahya, said the naira represents Nigeria's sovereignty and national pride and should be treated with respect.\n\nThe CBN and the Federal Government spend significant amounts of money replacing notes that become dirty, worn out or damaged because of poor handling, as per the Daily Post Nigeria. By handling naira carefully, the lifespan of the currency can be extended, and money can be saved in terms of replacement costs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "CBN warns Kano traders against mishandling Naira",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cbn-warns-kano-traders-against-mishandling-naira",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:38:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "CBN urges Kano traders, residents to handle naira notes properly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cbn-urges-kano-traders-residents-to-handle-naira-notes-properly",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:14:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Handle naira with care, pride, CBN urges Nigerians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/handle-naira-with-care-pride-cbn-urges-nigerians-10499241",
        "published": "2026-09-28T18:04:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}