Some physically-challenged beggars in some parts of Ogun State have lamented persistent scarcity of naira notes across the country.
According to the beggars, the scarcity has brought a decline in almsgiving.
They said the nationwide naira shortage had slowed down the pace at which they received assistance from people and organisations, lamenting that the scarcity was making life unbearable for them.
They added that benevolent assistance from individuals and organisations was fast disappearing in the country.
The Central Bank of Nigeria had in December, launched the currency redesign programme aimed at tackling inflation and mopping up excess liquidity outside the banking system.
The president’s directives to remove the old N1000, N500 and N200 naira notes from circulation, however, caused a naira shortage as a result of this redesign.
