The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc also called MINT has explained why the new Naira notes leave ink when rubbed on plain white surfaces while stressing that best international practice was followed in their production.
The company also referred to as The MINT is responsible for producing the naira, Nigeria’s currency.
9NSPM’s Managing Director Ahmed Halilu said its attention has been drawn to various clips, skits, concerns and comments on diverse platforms regarding the quality of the redesigned notes.
Addressing some of the popular criticisms of the new naira notes, Halilu affirmed they were of the same substrates as the existing ones and passed through the same printing processes and finishing procedures.
Halilu further said best international practices have been deployed in the production of the new naira notes, adding that his agency would continue to ensure that it meets international standards and The naira is the legal tender and national symbol.
He therefore, urged Nigerians and other users of the naira banknotes not to subject the banknotes to experiment in order to prove a point.
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