President Goodluck Jonathan today
formally unveiled the new N100 commemorative note during the weekly
Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President who commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the commemorative note, noted that commemorative N50 notes were also introduced to mark the nation’s 50th independence anniversary.
The President who commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the commemorative note, noted that commemorative N50 notes were also introduced to mark the nation’s 50th independence anniversary.
Shortly after presenting the note, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele said it was issued to commemorate the 100 years of the nation’s amalgamation. He listed some countries that had before now issued currencies to mark epochal events to include Morocco, Russia and Costa Rica among others.
He said the new note was produced with what he
described as most advanced security features in the world. Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, also commended the CBN for coming
up with the notes.
source: nationalmirroronline
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