President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Wednesday, November 12 in Abuja unveiled a new N100
note, reports DigitalSENSE
Business News.
The
new banknote, DigitalSENSE
Business News gathered was produced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in
commemoration of the nation’s centenary celebration since its amalgamation in
1914.
DigitalSENSE Business
News also gathred that the new N100 note was officially unveiled at the
Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja by President Goodluck
Jonathan.
CBN
Governor Mr. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who made a presentation to FEC before the
unveiling noted that the new N100 note was produced with the most advanced
technology in the world pointing out that it still retained the picture of late
Chief Obafemi Awolowo on the front side.
According
to him, the new N100 note has security features against counterfeiting and with
special durability and tolerance.
He
explained that the Zuma Rock at the back of the current note was substituted for
quick response (QR) code, among other pictures.
DigitalSENSE Business
News gathered that Mr. Emeifele emphasised that with telephone set and iPad
having QR code scanner and the application to be released by the bank, will facilitate
scan and read historical facts about the country.
Also
speaking, as learnt by DigitalSENSE Business
News, the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that the Q.R.
code features will be useful for students to catch up with the history of
Nigeria.
The
new N100 note, DigitalSENSE
Business News further gathered, would Friday 19, December 2014, commence
the circulation of the new note.
+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms) +Central Bank of Nigeria +President GoodLuck Jonathan
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Pix: Specimen of new N100 note, courtesy of CBN.
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