New N100 notes will go into circulation this Friday.

The recently-unveiled commemorative N100 bank note will be launched by CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele  in Abuja on Friday, December 19 and would go into circulation afterwards,  the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced.
‎The Apex bank added that the new design retains the portrait of Chief Obafemi Awolowo both in the ink and also in a paper as a shadow image.

“There is a spark feature of a rolling manila bar, which was the instrument of transaction during the slave trade era. 

At the back side of the currency is the introduced Quick Response Code (QRC), a digital communication feature that highlights and sources all the information about the centenary. With the QRC application, the barcode on the banknote can be scanned by users to read a brief history of Nigeria.”  It added.‎

Behold the new N100 note.

‎But for President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to Burkina Faso last week, the new N100 commemorative notes would have been unveiled at the Presidential Villa, Abuja last week Wednesday.

The notes were unveiled by the President today November 12, 2014 during the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. The ceremony was also witnessed by Vice President Namadi Sambo , Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
Emefiele said the design platforms on which the note was made to include security, durability, attractiveness, cultural heritage and transformation.
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President Goodluck Jonathan to unveil the new N100 bank note tomorrow.

I’m sure nobody thought of seeing a new bank note this year. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will tomorrow, Wednesday November 5, 2014 unveil the new commemorative N100 banknote by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

In a statement made available on Monday, the Apex bank said the commemorative note was part of its contribution to the country’s centenary celebration. The new note retains the portrait of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, comes in different colours and contains other new features.

 

“The choice of the N100 denomination is to mark the centenary celebration of Nigeria and is consistent with best global practices for central banks around the world during the celebration of national events. Part of the features of the commemorative banknote is the inscription of the theme of the centenary celebration: ‘One Nigeria, Great Promise’ as a micro-text.

 “While retaining the portrait of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo on the front, the new note features Nigerian traditional dancers at the back. The commemorative note comes in different dominant colours.” The CBN wrote.

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