Men of Independent corrupt practice commission(ICPC) has arrested a Nigerian Actress identified as Omoseyin Oluwadarasimi Esther better known as Simisola Gold for selling New naira note on social media.
This was disclosed in a statement released by ICPC spokesperson Azuka Ogugua in Federal Capital, Abuja on Wednesday evening.
According to the statement by Azuka Ogugua, Simisola Gold was arrested after an intelligence report which led the agency promptly launch action to find and arrest her.
The suspect is currently in ICPC custody and is helping the
commission with its investigation on the criminal trading of the
naira, which has resulted in scarcity and negative economic outcomes.
The statement reads,
“Oluwadarasimi Emma, a social media ‘serial entrepreneur’
who deals in skincare, sales of fuel, facilitation of foreign
travels through visa acquisitions, and other businesses,
seized the opportunity of the scarcity of the new naira
notes to openly market the new notes. It is believed she is
in collusion with key elements in the financial services
sector diverting the newly released notes away from
banking halls and payment channels into a ‘black market.’
She is currently in ICPC detention and is helping the
Commission with its findings on the criminal trading of the
naira and the attendant scarcity and negative economic
outcomes being caused by the action. The action is in
furtherance of the collaboration between CBN, ICPC and
EFCC in implementing the new cashless policy and naira redesign.”
Recently, Governor of Central bank of Nigeria Godwin Emeliefe
has disclosed that the commercial banks in Nigeria must accept
the old naira notes after the deadline slated to be 10 February.
The governor disclosed this during a meeting with House of
representatives adhoc committee on Tuesday after looking into the implementation of the policy.
Emefiele said that he agrees with the Section20(3)of the CBN act ,which provided that commercial bank must accept old naira notes after the deadline.
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