It's aimed at targeting the tradition of the Nigerian people- Deji Adeyanju calls on the National Assembly to repeal the Naira Abuse provision in the CBN Act

Popular legal practitioner, Deji Adeyanju, has called on all members of the National Assembly to repeal the Naira Abuse provision in the CBN Act.  In a post shared on his X handle, Adeyanju said the law as it is, is aimed at targeting the way of life, culture and tradition of Nigerians who have over the years imbibed the act of Naira spraying. Deji mentioned that section 21 of the CBN Act criminalises tampering with the naira, which includes spraying, writing on, stapling, or otherwise defacing notes. He argued that while the protection of the naira is a valid objective, ''the enforcement of this law reveals troubling inconsistencies and raises serious questions about cultural context, proportionality in punishment, and the selective targeting of individuals.'' What the law characterises as abuse is, for millions of Nigerians, a legitimate form of celebration. He opined that while sprayed Naira notes are not necessarily damaged or rendered unusable, they are often collected, preserved, and reintroduced into circulation.  He further stated that the commission should then go after the real issue,' which is to apprehend government officials looting the funds of Nigeria.  Read his submission below