Protesters took over the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway at Sango-Ota on Tuesday over their inability to withdraw money from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
Some of them told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the current cash scarcity has created serious pains and agonising moments.
Kazeem Sanni, the leader of the protesters described the situation where bank customers could not access their money as unfortunate.
He said it has been double jeopardy for customers as the banks would neither load their ATMs with money nor allow depositors into the banking halls to make withdrawals.
“The situation is really pathetic as this has grounded and paralysed business activities,’’ Sanni lamented.
“We decided to demonstrate to show our grievances as we can no longer bear this hardship," he stressed.
He called on the CBN to urgently print more new notes and ensure that banks comply with its directives.
A protester, Rotimi Odubanjo, noted that the inability to withdraw money from banks had inflicted untold discomfort on the people.
“We need the Federal Government to come to our assistance and ease this cash and fuel scarcity,’’ he said.
He said the twin scarcity of fuel and money had crippled economic activities and was leading to hunger.
NAN reports that the police, military and paramilitary personnel were seen at the scene of the demonstration calming the protesters.
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