Priscilla Ekwere Eleje has made history as the first Nigerian woman to sign the Naira, the country’s currency in its 59-year history.

Eleje, who has been acting director of currency and operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been confirmed, substantive director of the apex bank.

She is the first female director of currency in the history of the bank, and her signature has been appended on the naira.

Ladi Kwali, Nigeria’s foremost potter, is the only woman on the naira, taking a spot at the back of the N20 note.

Every naira note in the country’s history — save the N20 note — has had the face, name, and signature of a man, up until now.


Eleje was confirmed on August 30, 2018, and currencies printed afterwards would carry her signature.

She is a psychology graduate of the University of Jos, Nigeria and an alumna of the prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship programme in Banking and Management at Boston University, Massachusetts, USA. She is also a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA).

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Look at Nigeria's currency, having two Ika's children's signature on it. Wow. This is great. Emefiele is from Agbor while Eleje is from Igbodo. Both from IKA, a minority ethnic group in delta state

This is better, what is good for the men, should also fit the women, this is what feminism entails.

Must everything boil down to ethnic politics, what has your own family achieved in your state?

Stephench:
Look at Nigeria's currency, having two Ika's children's signature on it. Wow. This is great. Emefiele is from Agbor while Eleje is from Igbodo. Both from IKA, a minority ethnic group in delta state

CaptainMitch:
Must everything boil down to ethnic politics, what has your own family achieved in your state?

s I don't think you have brain. If youre from a backward ethnicity, how is that my business?

I just looked at my wallet and noticed the signature

Time and chance happeneth to them all.