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Whose Face Is on 500 Naira Note?

Sarah Jenkins • • 4 min read
Whose Face Is on 500 Naira Note?

Most of the banknotes contain images of previous political leaders important in Nigeria's history; for example, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in December 1912 in modern-day Bauchi State, in the Northern Nigeria Protectorate. Balewa's father, Yakubu Dan Zala, was of Gere ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was of Gere and Fulani descent.
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, Nigeria's first prime minister, is pictured on the 5-naira note, and Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria's first president, is on the 500-naira note.

Who is on 1000 naira note?

The 1000 Naira banknote is the highest value paper money note in Nigeria. On the obverse side of the ₦1000 bill are the portraits of Mallam Alijy Mai-Bornu and Dr Clement Nyong Isong. Both men are governors: the former of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the latter of Cross River State, South Nigeria.

Who portrait is on 200 naira note?

The 200 Nigerian Naira banknote features Ahmadu Ibrahim Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto, who was Northern Nigeria's Premier.

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