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#NigeriaDecides2023: Vote-buying made easy? How naira redesign may boomerang | TheCable thecable.ng/nigeriadecides… Image
The Nigerian currency was redesigned apparently to curtail vote-buying in the 2023 general election — but there are indications that it may now be cheaper to buy votes as a result of the resultant hardship.

#NairaRedesign
The decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign naira notes just before the 2023 general election received kudos and knocks, depending on who is doing the talking.
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During the pre-colonial era, different cultures used a variety of items as means of exchange. These included cowries, manilas, beads, bottles and salt amongst others.
The first major currency issue in Nigeria was undertaken sequel to the colonial ordinance of 1880
which introduced the Shillings and Pence as the legal tender currency in British West Africa. The units of coins managed by the Bank of England were one shilling, one penny, 1/2 penny and 1/10 penny and were distributed by a private bank,
the Bank for British West Africa till 1912.

From 1912 to 1959, the West African Currency Board (WACB) issued the first set of banknotes (insert hyperlink) and coins in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and the Gambia.
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