New Naira note fades after being washed in clothes

Faded new N500 naira note

The new Naira note which was recently printed and made available to the public has been in the news following a new discovery.

According to a tweet making rounds, a lady revealed how the new naira note faded after unknowingly being washed in a cloth.

Sharing a photo of the washed new N500 naira note on Twitter, a lady narrated how her sister forgot she had a new naira note in one of her outfits and washed the cloth.

Upon realising, she took out the money and discovered the colour of the N500 note has been washed away.

She wrote;

“So my sis forgot the new currency in her pocket and washed it, this is what it turned out to! If rain drenches you and this money is your only hope, you’d be stranded!”

Some Netizens has since taken to social media to react.

So my sis forgot the new currency in her pocket and washed it, this is what it turned out to! If rain drenches you and this money is your only hope, you'd be stranded! pic.twitter.com/zebTFqDtKs
— CHINAZO (@Fluffy_Naz) December 28, 2022

But the old one doesn't fade like This , what exactly did CBN use billions to do. ????
— sweet ???? (@Rebecca37528995) December 28, 2022

Like, the old one will even look new when washed
— CHINAZO (@Fluffy_Naz) December 28, 2022

Wawu!! ????‍♂️????‍♂️

This is a mess!
— Ị̀FéDỊ̀ (@Ifedi_Ifedi) December 28, 2022

I can't believe people defended this sub par redesign. From the looks it was easy to tell that something wasn't right
— ESPÍRITO (@_Imaginations) December 28, 2022