President Buhari's directive to recirculate the old N200 notes into the system might just be a flash in the pan. With this in mind, the recirculation of N200 notes may not have a commendable impact in resolving the current scarcity. This directive followed protests and vandalism as a result of the recent scarcity of the new N200, N500, and N1000 notes. The research organisation insists that based on CBN's annual economic report, the highest volume of N200 notes was circulated in 2021. President Buhari orders the recirculation of old N200 notesIn his latest nationwide broadcast, President Buhari directed that the old N200 note can continue to function as legal tender in Nigeria until April 10, 2023.
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