President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday formally unveiled the new N100 commemorative notes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
The short ceremony which was initially scheduled for last Wednesday did not hold then because of the President’s journey to Burkina Faso.
Vice President Namadi Sambo and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele, joined the President to unveil the note during the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
Shortly after presenting the note, 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.
Credit: Lekan Adetayo
He said the new note was produced with what he described as most advanced security features in the world.
Emefiele listed the design platforms on which the note was made to include security, durability, attractiveness, cultural heritage and transformation.
Jonathan lauded the CBN for coming up with the commemorative note, though it was coming a bit late since activities marking the nation’s centenary had been concluded.
He recalled that commemorative N50 notes were also introduced to mark the nation’s 50th independence anniversary.
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, also commended the CBN for coming up with the notes.
She specifically lauded the QRC feature on the back of the note.
The code, if scanned with smart phones, leads users to a website where the nation’s history could be accessed.
The minister also raised questions on the amount the CBN will use to print the new notes and whether it would be done locally.
Jonathan however said the questions would be answered when a memorandum on the issue is presented to the council. - punch Reportage
*I am indifferent to this....how will this end the on-going war in the North?
Nigeria!
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DeleteI don't wanna call names but the whole trouble in the north is political related and it's such a pity that uneducated northerners have to. Suffer from it....just because the president of Nigeria is from the south
DeleteItz a tradition,let the govt print new naira notes if they want to do so.
Delete..stop critisizing our govt!
..there will always be the poor amongst us,nations will wage war against each other,there will be earthquake,brothers will kill each other for selfish reasons,mother against daughter,father against son..
..itz all written!
..Wake up!
..This is earth and it aint gonna be like heaven..Pray,work hard,do ur best here on earth and be rapturable in the end!
Shalom!
Stella " president Jonathan " !!! You might call him a fool but he is still the president !!!! Give honour to whom honour is due stella.
DeleteIt's just annoying that with all he problems facing Nigeria, all they think about is new note. How in God's name is that going to solve any of Nigeria's problem?
ReplyDelete*the problems
DeleteThe note is fine sha but hw is it gonna improve the economy?
ReplyDeletehmmmmm,nigeria
ReplyDeleteExactly Stella, how does this #bringbackourgirls# or #bringbackdeadkids# from the recent school attack? Mtchewwww!Is Jona sniffing some "cheap tinz" now, he acts so confused and insensitive to all the crinkun crankum flying around the country! Patience just dey dia, dey raise "two Fingers" in the AIR!#NO-THANKYOU#
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmm what can I say. When authority is in GEJ s hand
DeleteArrant nonsense
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Am loving the naira note.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
How does this bring back our girls? Jonathan seems to be doing things starting from d bottom of Nigeria's priority list.
ReplyDeleteThe money looks like 10naira note sef, bt I think this is not what we need now in Nigeria- Hadassah
ReplyDeleteIt does look like 10naira note, make dem go siddon abeg, Stella Pls give dem chair
DeleteOkay nice
ReplyDeletechoi...arent there more important things
ReplyDeleteGimme dat
ReplyDeleteI think the government should concentrate more on increase the value of the naira instead changing its look.
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Misplaced priorities
ReplyDeleteYimu to our leaders
Who cares about a 100 naira note.
Who cares really.
DeleteChai!
ReplyDeleteStellawi, av bin trying to send you a mail , dont know its not going true o. Your two mail add infact.
ReplyDeleteWell, here goes the info I wanted to pass to SDK Family, I got my 'Early Xmas Gift from the Bv who posted three lovely shoes last week.
May Gods continual Grace be upon her and het beautiful sister who sent it all the way from PHC to Lasgidi.
Choi, the shoes Solid pass pounded yam o. I actually attached the pic but t jst kips bouncing back *not happy at all*
Nonyelum Alfred said: One good thing about this new 100naira note is the removal of all the rubbish arabic writing that full our currency... Who knows weda na d writing dey devalue our Naira. #justsaying #GEJgaveusfreedomofspeech
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ReplyDeleteohhhhh my God!
ReplyDeletemisplaced priority at its peak!
Lol! Epic! "Misplaced priority" is d best reply to this!
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ReplyDeleteJonathan!!!!smh,mkn new note whn pple r dying in d north!sdk princess!
ReplyDeleteFine note
ReplyDeleteIf I scan the note and read the nation's history, then?Nigeria will get better,or the girl's will return?Will Boko haram stop,will graduates have jobs,will there be good road?Does that history of nigeria state how we have been "re-colonised" by our leaders and left to rot?*Tsk tsk, Jona time to get it right*
ReplyDeleteWays to embezzle money
ReplyDeleteWhich way nigeria?
Maybe when Boko Haram see the new note they would immediately stop their insurgency! *just kidding* #OneLove#
ReplyDeleteLets increase the value of the Naira instead.
ReplyDeleteWould have made a lot of sense if it were on the 1st October of this year, well the note looks fine, but we need value on the existing ones. GEJ I need a job oooooo!!! Unbehalf of millions of youth of Nig, plssssss give us means to earn a livelihood ooooooo!
ReplyDeleteRUBBISH. MISPLACED PRIORITIES AND WASTE OF LIMITED FUNDS. ALL THE NOTES THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED DURING HIS TIME ARE TERRIBLE. IF YOU SEE THE WAY 20NAIRA AND 10NAIRA NOTES FADE AND TEAR. I WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO ATTACH PICTURES HERE SO THAT I WILL SHOW THE ONE I WAS GIVEN AS CHANGE TODAY. STELLA YOU WILL WINCE FOR OUR FORMERLY GREAT COUNTRY
ReplyDeleteLmao, you guys are killing meeee. They've finished this country! God Dey O!!
ReplyDeleteLEAVE OUR NOTES ALONE AND BRING OUR GIRLS BACK.
ReplyDeleteWASTE OF RESOURCES, ECOWAS IS GETTING ALL MEMBER COUNTRIES TO HAVE UNIFORM NOTES BY 2020 SO WHY THE ENTHUSIASM TO WASTE. HISSSSSSSSSS
I like d new note a lot....
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Mtcheewww...n people couldn't even afford the old notes. Dem no get work. As I am now, a bsc holder,I can't even afford d old 100naira without begging for it,n dey r bringing new one instead of trying to get me a job so I can afford one!. They should face important matters jor!
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile,anon 9:35pm,r u serious? Dat means I won't be disturbing my head cracking how to convert dollars n euros anymore!
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Naija I hail thee. Here is another case of misplaced priorities #deep sigh
ReplyDeleteOhhhh! What kind of leaders do we have here nau? Hennn. This is a clear fact of misplaced priority. Kilode! Of all d problems naija has, this seem to be one right. I just tire for this country. I prefer the only note jare, its finer.
ReplyDeleteHa! This administration and their shock value sha! My God!! Is this what the country needs now? Haba!! It's either someone has collected contract for this, or they have printed the notes in millions to share to the poor masses for votes.
ReplyDeleteI noticed a lot of us are not bothered cos it's the north feeling the heat now. But let us not forget that a blood sucker usually thirsts for more and will always want to conquer new grounds. What happens when BH decides to move a step further? Easterners, na una near dem pass o. The south and West too are not even exempted. If GEJ cannot salvage one region, how much more the entire nation? #VoteWisely.
I wonder why they didn't Soludo devalue the naira, them for don know how far...
ReplyDeleteI don't know who advises Mr president, but he seems to be going down the wrong path. Is our currency what is important? How does this change impact on our economy? How does it provide jobs? What this is saying is, terrorism, killings, people rendered homeless, stavation , to mention a few of the things wrong with our nation are not as important as raising money for his campaign in the guise of changing the currency.
ReplyDeleteNigerians should not make the mistake of voting in Jonathan again. He has failed in all aspects.
This is just not needed nawa ooo we have other tins to do than making new naira notes na HABA!
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