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Withdrawn:
Earlier | 1959 | 1965 | 1968 | 1973 | 1977 | 1979 | 1984 | 1991 | 2007
N5 Note
Dimensions
130mm x 72mm
Date Released
28th February, 2007
Design:
Predominant Colour: Mauve
The N5 note was originally introduced in
1979 and in
1984
the colours were changed while the essential features of the note remained the
same.
The main feature on the front is the engraved portrait of Alhaji Sir Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa (1912-1966), educationist, and the first Prime Minister from September 1957 to January1966.
The back illustrates Nkpokiti Dancers from the South Eastern part of Nigeria
Past Issues of this note
| Withdrawn in February, 2007 |  |
| Withdrawn in 1984 |  |
| withdrawn in 1984 |  |
Read about Alhaji
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
See
frequently asked questions on Currency Management
| Facts : 1/1/1978 |
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| ORGANISATION AND GROWTH:In 1978, the size of the Board of Directors was increased from 7 to 13, through the recommendations of McKinsey International Incorporated, a UK-based consultant firm. |
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