Lovebirds, beware! The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially called out money bouquets as illegal “naira abuse” – right in time for Valentine’s Day. 😳
For the uninitiated, a money bouquet is when cash is folded like flower petals and arranged into a bouquet for gifting. While it may look romantic, CBN says it counts as tampering with the naira – alongside spraying, squeezing, selling, or defacing notes.
The apex bank warned via Twitter: “It is your civic duty to protect the naira. Report naira abuse today.” Offenders could face at least six months in jail or a ₦50,000 fine.
With Valentine’s just around the corner, Nigerians are now rethinking gifting their crush a bouquet of naira instead of roses.
Will love survive the CBN crackdown? Social media is already buzzing!
Lovebirds, beware! The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially called out money bouquets as illegal “naira abuse” – right in time for Valentine’s Day. 😳
For the uninitiated, a money bouquet is when cash is folded like flower petals and arranged into a bouquet for gifting. While it may look romantic, CBN says it counts as tampering with the naira – alongside spraying, squeezing, selling, or defacing notes.
The apex bank warned via Twitter: “It is your civic duty to protect the naira. Report naira abuse today.” Offenders could face at least six months in jail or a ₦50,000 fine.
With Valentine’s just around the corner, Nigerians are now rethinking gifting their crush a bouquet of naira instead of roses.
Will love survive the CBN crackdown? Social media is already buzzing!
