Some people and corporate entities are saving their fortunes in dollars as a preferred store of value, Daily Trust investigations revealed.
Some of those who spoke to our correspondents said it was safer, convenient and profitable to hoard dollars because of the dwindling fortunes of the naira, especially in the parallel forex market.
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