President Goodluck Jonathan,
today, formally launched the
N50 commemorative notes
and non circulating coins, as
part of activities to mark
Nigeria’s 50th independence
anniversary.
The new note is expected to
exist side by side with the
old one, while the coins will
serve as souvenirs during the
anniversary.
The launch was done during a
brief Federal Executive
Council (FEC) meeting, which
lasted for just about 48
minutes, and was presided
over by the president.
While speaking at the
occasion, the governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
stated that the new note,
which is designed to
commemorate the
anniversary, is obviously the
same with the circulating
N50.
The only difference, he
noted, is the addition of the
50th anniversary logo, a gold
iridescent band, and a
goodwill message written in
varnish.
“The new note will circulate
side by side with the existing
N50 polymer notes. While
some of the commemorative
coins are produced in 22
carat gold, others are gold
plated silver.”
HAPPY 50YEARS GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION.
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