The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Mr. Atiku Abubakar has said that one of the three naira notes about to be redesigned should have the image of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the redesign of 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.
Atiku, in a series of tweets on yesterday (Saturday) praised Obasanjo and African Union’s mediator for leading peace talks between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels after two years of fighting which claimed thousands of lives and left millions needing aid in Africa’s second-most populous country.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) had in a statement during the week agreed to “permanently silence the guns” and end the two years of conflict in northern Ethiopia.
Atiku celebrated the “extraordinary prowess” of Obasanjo in bringing peace to Ethiopia.
“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,” Atiku tweeted.
