Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has directed the termination of cash payment in Nigerian Postal Service offices in Nigeria.

This directive is to stop corruption in cash transactions, he said.

This is contained in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by the minister's spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman, on Thursday.

The minister said all payments across NIPOST offices in Nigeria should be made through Point of Sales (POS) machines or bank teller.

It has come to the attention of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) FNCS, FBCS, FIIM that some unscrupulous elements, have been taking undue advantage of the cash payment system under the Nigeria P...