CBN Currency Museum Acquires 1,925 Artefacts in 10 Years
BARBARA BAKO, Abuja.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the Currency Museum established by the bank in 2009 had so far acquired 1,925 artefacts. The CBN Deputy Governor, Operations, Mr Folashodun Shonubi, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at the 10th anniversary of the currency museum of the apex bank.
The event which also had pupils from various primary schools within Abuja in attendance was themed: Museums as cultural hubs, the future of tradition. Shonubi explained that the currency museum was established to enlighten and educate visitors on the evolution of money in the country. He said other reasons were to educate people on currency related issues, including proper handling of the naira, basic security features and detection of counterfeit banknotes.
Shonubi said that one of the major achievements of the museum was the commissioning of three temporary exhibitions titled ‘Counterfeit Money; who pays?’ Others are ‘None interest banking in Nigeria’ and ‘The Naira, Our National Pride’. He said the currency museum had carried out school enlightenment campaigns across the different geo-political zones in the country to create awareness on the cultural history. “The currency museum maintains cordial relationship with local and international museums.
“As member of International Council of Museum, it behooves on the currency museum of CBN to celebrate the International Museum Day to raise awareness,” Shonubi said. The Director of Currency Operation Department of the CBN, Dr Priscilla Eleje, said the museum was established by the bank to create awareness on the history of currency in Nigeria. According to Eleje, the department had been sensitising Nigerians on how to handle the country’s currency.
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