The federal government on Thursday apologized to Nigerians over the current cash crunch nationwide, adding that the scarcity will ease in the coming year.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this disclosure in a statement during a media briefing in Abuja.
According to Idris, the current scarcity of the naira notes is not deliberate. He added that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is doing everything possible to address the situation.
He emphasized that there will be more cash in circulation in the new year.
The minister said:
