Except you are one of those who solely run deals in hard currencies or maybe you get supplied with new notes [fresh from the minting press], would you not have come across a naira note that you wish to part with as quickly as you lay a hand on it. Though there is no denomination that is not affected but the note in view here is the N100 note; the state of the N100 notes will have out there is so pathetic and irritating that one can only wonder if those responsible for the circulation [of the notes] are really in tune with what is going on. New N100 notes are just one ‘scarce commodity’ to come by nowadays as all we see are tattered and dirty notes, and in some instances, they are only hanging by the thread or held in place with cello tape or some other forms of adhesive- something that has now become a custom of some sort.
Putting the sorry state of the N100 notes in further perspective; one may be quick to conclude that the way poor handling of the naira notes by most Nigerians has been the major reason why our naira notes appear the way they are. Inasmuch as this very notion cannot be waived aside, there is yet no gainsaying that the N100 notes [we have had to make do with] are long overdue for a change. Most of these notes should be taken out of circulation and replaced with new ones even as Nigerians need to start treating [and/or handling] naira notes with some respect.