President Goodluck Jonathan Today Wednesday 12th 2014 Unveils the New N100 Note

The President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan Today Wednesday 12th 2014 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.

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He listed some countries that had before now issued currencies to mark epochal events to include Morocco, Russia and Costa Rica among others.While presenting the notes to other members of the Council, the president said it was a laudable gesture by the CBN to produce the notes which would serve as a reminder of Nigeria’s centenary celebration.

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Source: punchng