By Tunde Sholanke
Kano state government, through the Consumer Protection Council, on Sunday, shut popular supermarket, Wellcare, over refusal to accept old Naira notes.
Acting chairman of the Consumer Protection Council,Baffa Babba Danagundi,disclosed that the supermarket was shut shortly after Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje gave the order.
According to him,the order of the closure was sequel to the failure of WellCare Supermarket to accept the old naira notes from customers as against the instruction of the state government.
He warned other marketers in Kano to be aware that the state government has not banned the use of old Naira notes, therefore, any shop caught not receiving the old notes will be dealt with decisively.
Wellcare Alliance Limited wrote a letter of apology to the government, seeking an immediate intervention to re-open the supermarket after the closure.
Kano is currently challenging the naira redesign policy in court.
