Thursday 21 February 2019

Ahead of 2019 Elections- EFCC Warns Against Vote-Buying And Fake Dollar Notes Circulation!

Ahead of Nigeria's General elections, the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), recently alerted Bureau de Change and BDC operators, on 'fake-Dollar' notes, reportedly in circulation. 





During the "Sensitization" exercise, on Thursday, 21st February, 2019, at Wuse Zone 4, Abuja,  the Commission's Creative Commissions Boss, ADC Aisha Larai Musa, said: ....."as the electioneering period peaks, you are now a soft target for money laundering and circulation of fake dollar notes”.

Operators were asked to report suspected cases of 'fake-Dollar' notes, or vote-buying'' incidents.

The much anticipated Presidential and National Assembly elections was re-scheduled to hold on Saturday, 23rd February 2019; while the Governorship, State House of Assembly, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area Council elections, was re-scheduled to hold on Saturday, 9th March, 2019.


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