The Bankers Committee has warned that those who “spray” naira notes at parties risk going to jail.
Issuing the warning after its meeting in Lagos, the Bankers Committee said mobile courts would be deployed nationwide to try those mishandling the currency.
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesman, Isaac Okorafor disclosed that the police and the Ministry of Justice would be involved in the operation.
“If a celebrant is dancing and you spray him/her, you may go to jail from the party venue because the law enforcement agents will be there, waiting to arrest you.
“It is the duty of law enforcement agencies to catch offenders and take them to court. Our collaboration with the police will intensify as we move to implement the mobile court for offenders”, he said.
While admonishing Nigerians on how to use cash as gift, Okorafor said: “If you want to give, put the money in an envelop, and give it the celebrant. Let’s know that anybody hawking and writing on the naira will face six months in jail or N50,000 or both”.