The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has embarked on a sensitization campaign across the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Nigeria, aimed at creating awareness about the redesign of the Naira currency. The campaign exercise involves visits to traditional rulers and religious leaders, churches and mosques, local media houses, schools, community leaders, markets, motor parks, youth groups, motorcycle and tricycle operators, as well as road walk and motorized campaigns.
The campaign is being carried out in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with the aim of ensuring that Nigerians become aware of the intricacies that accompany the new Naira notes. The campaign is being implemented at a critical time, as the current series of N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain legal tender until the deadline of January 31, 2023.
The campaign exercise is being carried out in all the 774 LGAs of the 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NOA has engaged its staff in all the LGAs, as well as traditional rulers and religious leaders, to ensure the success of the campaign. The NOA is also working closely with local media houses to ensure that the message is effectively disseminated to the grassroots.
As part of the campaign, the NOA has been visiting churches and mosques to educate worshipers on the new Naira notes. The agency has also been visiting schools, where students are being educated on the new currency notes and their benefits. Community leaders in the LGAs have also been visited to ensure that the message reaches the grassroots.
In addition, the NOA has been visiting markets, motor parks, and motorcycle and tricycle operators to sensitize them on the new currency notes. The agency has also been carrying out road walks and motorized campaigns in the LGAs, with the aim of reaching as many people as possible.