Massive crowd at CBN office in Lagos state as Nigerians struggle to deposit their old N500 and N1000 notes

There is currently chaos in front of the Central Bank of Nigeria annex located in Marina, Lagos state as a large number of Nigerians stormed the building to deposit their old N500 and N1000 notes as directed by President Buhari. 

 Videos shared online showed a sea of heads struggling to gain access to the CBN office to deposit the old Naira notes that have since ceased to be legal tenders. 

 Watch the video below;

Zero sympathy for Nigerians waiting at the CBN offices Nation wide to deposit illegal tenders. You'll have to comply with whatever guidelines the CBN dictates. Your mates deposited in commercial banks 3 weeks ago. Go through the pain and bear it now. We're praying for you all pic.twitter.com/7zLtITZQqw

— ogbeide Ifaluyi-Isibor (@exquisiteOG) February 17, 2023