The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday stated that one of the three naira notes about to be redesigned by the CBN should have the image of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Atiku, in series of tweets on Saturday, commended Obasanjo for leading African Union’s mediation team to fruitful peace talks between the Ethiopian Government and Tigrayan rebels after two years of devastating conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and left millions in need of aid in the troubled African country.
Atiku in his tweets, acknowledged the “extraordinary prowess” of Obasanjo in bringing peace to Ethiopia.
The former Vice President declared: “I am not surprised. I know my boss. He did the same thing in Liberia and São Tomé and Príncipe during our time in office.
“If for nothing else, he is most deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize, and I will nominate him when entries are open for nominations.
“Africa is blessed to have a statesman of such impeccable democratic credentials as Chief Obasanjo. A man whose image ought to be in the redesigned Naira note to inspire future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their nation and continent.”
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on October 26, desclsoed that the CBN will issue redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, effective December 15, 2022, while the new and existing currencies will remain legal tender and circulate together until January 31, 2023.