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Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by adecz: 2:00pm On Sep 27, 2023
Below were the Foreign Exchange Rates
In September 1983.

N1 ( one naira ) was exchanging for 💲1.50😮😮😮

A few months later, on 31st December 1983,
Buhari and some fellow coupists overthrew
the democratically elected government of
Shehu Shagari.

The significant damage the Buhari junta
visited on the economy before being booted
out of office by Gen Ibrahim Babangida was
child's play compared to the catastrophe
he visited on us between 2015 & 2023,
thanks to Tinubu who brought him to
power.

Thanks to Buhari & APCbfor their efforts
at taking the exchange rate to N1000 to 💲1.

The IBB regime shouldn't have released
him from house arrest..😡😡😡






At this period, minimum wage was about
N100 ( one hundred Naira), equipment to
💲150 .


Forty years on, politicians have enslaved workers by reducing the minimum wage
to 💲30 equivalent..

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Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by kingsways: 2:02pm On Sep 27, 2023
I no blame Buhari at all because he didn’t make himself president


The people that supported him are the real problem

I hope they are all having fun and enjoying Nigeria now

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Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by wittywriter: 2:03pm On Sep 27, 2023
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Wittyness
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by wittywriter: 2:07pm On Sep 27, 2023
kingsways:
I no blame Buhari at all because he didn’t make himself president
shocked

The people that supported him are the real problem
It was a coup back then Buhari wasn't elected.
DMerciful:
The commenter is obviously talking about the period btw 2015-2023
...i know and may mis-inform the un-informed or lazy readers as it's not in consonant with the thread heading/topic...

Wittyness

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Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by Zionmdde: 2:24pm On Sep 27, 2023
Those exchange rates are giving me ptsd
How exactly did naira fall like this
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by bjdon: 2:26pm On Sep 27, 2023
What you need to understand is that all these were actually incorrect figures. We keep hearing how Niara was so strong in the past, but the truth is the currency was tightly controlled and only a few people had access to it. Many firms had already started going out of business in the 80's due to lack of FX. If you wanted to travel the govt restricted the amount of FX you could take (It was called BTA, Basic travel allowance and you had to get it form the bank)
Those figures are just propoganda

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Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by Racoon(m): 2:26pm On Sep 27, 2023
See when the naira was even contesting with the £ and $ before a dullard was put in power by fellow coupists who ended bastardizing the little left of the naira.

Fast forward to 2015, the same bag on tired bones coupist was resurrected and foisted again to complete the damage he left in 1984. Since then it have been more free fall for the naira till date especially with the criminal illegitimate president on seat today.
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by Donaldoni: 2:29pm On Sep 27, 2023
cry
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by adecz: 6:24pm On Sep 27, 2023
Tinubu has taken Buhari's disaster
to the higher next level
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by AfonjaConehead: 7:02pm On Sep 27, 2023
The north ruined this country...

The very extremely pooolosh coneheaded structures,thunda faya all of una
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by Babalegba(m): 7:49pm On Sep 27, 2023
bjdon:
What you need to understand is that all these were actually incorrect figures. We keep hearing how Niara was so strong in the past, but the truth is the currency was tightly controlled and only a few people had access to it. Many firms had already started going out of business in the 80's due to lack of FX. If you wanted to travel the govt restricted the amount of FX you could take (It was called BTA, Basic travel allowance and you had to get it form the bank)
Those figures are just propoganda
You are 100 percent right.Fx was tightly controlled then

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Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by Iamanoited: 7:52pm On Sep 27, 2023
MINIMUM WAGE NOW SHOULD BE N150'000.
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by DMerciful(m): 8:01pm On Sep 27, 2023
The commenter is obviously talking about the period btw 2015-2023
wittywriter:


It was a coup back then Buhari wasn't elected.


Wittyness
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by DatNiggaDaz: 8:03pm On Sep 27, 2023
bjdon:
What you need to understand is that all these were actually incorrect figures. We keep hearing how Niara was so strong in the past, but the truth is the currency was tightly controlled and only a few people had access to it. Many firms had already started going out of business in the 80's due to lack of FX. If you wanted to travel the govt restricted the amount of FX you could take (It was called BTA, Basic travel allowance and you had to get it form the bank)
Those figures are just propoganda

Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by inoki247: 8:17pm On Sep 27, 2023
Lol with all this exchange rate still wealth no circulate.....


Poor people everywhere in each community then Rich person no dey pass one...

Most Parent will have to hawk to send derr kid to Govt schl....



I guess we can enjoy this type of exchange rate now at least we av some little wealth circulation better than doz days...m
Re: Foreign Exchange Rates In 1983, Few Months Before Buhari Coup❗️❗️ by Cantonese: 8:23pm On Sep 27, 2023
You could travel with your naira and exchange it in any country that you arrived at, until Buhari / IBB /Abacha happened on Dec. 31, 1983.

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