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nigerdeltaa:
I TRADED WITH BIAFRAN POUND JUST
"YESTERDAY". Biafran pound still being spent ... at
Togo, Benin Republic border towns •. Naira sells for
between N270 - N800 to Biafran £1
***Gbenga Osinaike, just back from Togo and
Ghana
The currency spent in the defunct Republic of
Biafra during the Nigerian civil war (1967-70),
Biafran Pound, has surreptitiously crept into the
currency market, serving as the legal tender in
some communities along the West African coast.
Investigations carried out by Sunday Punch
showed that the money is being spent in the border
town between Togo and Republic of Benin, while
some currency hawkers also exchange it for the
naira and other currencies in the border town
between Ghana and Togo.
One Biafran pound still bears the signature of Dr.
Syvelster Ugo, the then Governor of the Central
Bank of the defunct Biafran Republic and the
picture of a palm tree. Its back has the coat of
arms of the republic with the inscription: “peace,
unity and freedom.”
What is, however, baffling about the currency is
that it has more value than the Nigerian naira and
it is openly accepted as a legal tender in the
affected communities.
When Sunday Punch visited the Ghana and Togo
border town, known as Aflo, some of the money
vendors were eager to sell the currency. They,
however, insisted on selling one Biafran pound at
N800. The scenario at the Togo/Benin Republic
border, known as Helakondi, was different as the
vendors willingly sold one pound for between N200
and N270 to our correspondent. Some food
vendors in Togo were telling passersby that they
were willing to accept Biafran pounds.
In Ghana, the vendors were discreet about the
trade. One of them, who identified himself simply
as Tony, told our correspondent that the money
was not accepted as a legal tender in Ghana, but
that Ghana was a transit route for the currency.
He said: "We get the money from s! ome Igbo
people in Nigeria. They bring it here for us and we
cherish it so much.
“That is why the value is higher than the Nigerian
naira. This is the money that is being spent by
some Igbo communities in Ivory Coast. Many of
them are travellers. On their way to other parts of
West Africa, they stop by and exchange the
currency for the naira with them. They are the only
people who buy the money from us."
Tony, who said he had lived in Ghana for about 15
years, told us that some of the notes were just
printed. "I think the Igbo are trying to make a
statement with the money. It may surprise you
that some of the people, who have the money, are
not willing to sell it because they are looking
forward to a time when the Biafran Republic will
come to stay."
While displaying some ignorance about the defunct
Biafran Republic, he said: "I know they are about
to create a Biafran Republic. I know it will not be
long from now. We are all waiting to see the
Republic."
Another vendor, A Ghanaian, who identified himself
as Albert Leigh, said the Biafran pound was
brought by one Igbo man called Emeka. He said:
"It is one Igbo man that brings the money here.
Whenever he is travelling, he stops by and hands
over the money to money changers. I was
fortunate to be around the last time he came and
also got my share. What surprises me is that many
of the Igbo travellers come to ask of it. I had about
500 pounds with me. I have exchanged everything
for naira. I'm now left with one pound. That is the
extent the trade has gone."
While disclosing that the Igbo trader brings the
money from Lagos, he expressed regrets that he
did not have enough to sell to this reporter.
Leigh, however, refused to disclose the cost of
procuring the Biafran pound.
On Thursday morning when our reporter visited the
Togo/Benin border, the trade in the Biafran
currency was still going on.The vendors of the
money were, however, agitated when o! ur
correspondent made effort to inquire how they got
the money.
One of the vendors, who identified himself simply
as Isa, a Malian, told Sunday Punch that he got
the money from some Nigerians, who pass through
the border.
The following coversation took place between him
and our reporter:
How are you, sir?
I’m fine. I get cefas, naira and pounds, which
money you want?
I want Biafran pounds. Do you have it?
Yes, I get Biafran pound. It is 270 naira for one
pound.
You get plenty of the biafran pounds? I wan buy
plenty.
Sorry. I no get plenty. The man wen dey bring am
never come for a long time now.
Where you dey get the money?
Why you dey ask? You wan to buy now?
If I no wan buy, I no go come here?
As I dey look you, you know be like person who
wan buy.
I wan buym true, true. I just wan to know the
source of the money.
I no know. No bi Nigerian mo! ney. I no understand
you self. Why all these questions?
At that point, the man became agitated and
aggressive. He said: "Oya comot here! I go call
police. Comot!"
He pushed the reporter away and wanted to create
a scene before the reporter quietly left the spot for
fear of being molested.
A Nigerian resident at the border warned this
reporter not to disclose his identity, noting that
they could take him for a spy. "Since the political
crisis in the country, they have been sceptical
about Nigerians. So, don't ever try telling them you
are a journalist. Don't ever identify yourself to any
of them, they could lynch you. Those of us here
have been able to get along with them because we
can speak the Togolese language.
“The Malians have also been able to get along
with them because they are the ones that you see
in this currency business. There are some Igbo too,
but they are very few compared to the Malians," he
said.
Efforts to ascertain the ! level of the acceptability
of the currency yielded little fruits. This reporter
was able to buy a CD cassette from one of the
hawkers around the border with one biafran pound,
which he had exchanged for naira. He was also
able to exchange another 500 pounds for N250 per
pound from another hawker of the money.
There are indications that those who trade in the
money don't know the implication of doing so.
One of them told Sunday Punch that the money is
a Nigerian money. "It is a Nigerian money. That is
why I believe in the money. Nigerians brought the
money here," he said.
Investigations carried out by our correspondent
revealed that the money found its way to the West
Coast during the political crisis in Togo. A resident,
who pleaded anonymity, told Sunday Punch that
he was not aware of the money, but noted that the
money was probably introduced during the Igbo
Day last year in Togo.
"During the Igbo Day, the Igbo came out with a
publication known as Biafran Newspaper. Many of
the Igbo resident in Togo bought the newspaper. =
=== Culled from Sunday Punch of June 05,
2005........

Commisioning of Biafran Embassy by Nnamdi Kanu in Victoria Spain on 28/02/2015

Grand reception in Victoria City Spain Yesterday where Nnamdi Kanu Commissioned Biafran Embassy in Spain.

Source; Facebook Page

kastonkastrol:
sack jega and watch APC boycott the elections. We will go ahead and form our parallel government. As simple as ABC

Nansence

unofficial:
Your friend or you?

Lol

[quote author=lalasticlala post=30946961][/quote]Take a look @ that handshake again

Rapmoney:
For me, I can't risk giving any of children the following:

Magnus
Alloysius
Ignatius
Bonaventure
Bonachristus
...Infact, any name that ends with 'nus'

Others are:
Omiragua
Obumneme
Buhari.

What's yours, Familylanders?

Osibanjo
Obasanjo
Banjo etc

Splashme:
[size=40pt]APC and lies[/size]

Better still ; APC can Lieo

Soso990240:
In other news,Ideye scored today.

For which League na?

spott:
Baba has regretted his actions for bringing GEJ to us. He has seen that GEJ is a massive failure to Nigeria and Buhari is far better.

How

stag:
Our democracy is evolving and the courts need to clarify many things that lessons can be drawn from. Setting precedence and properly interpreting the laws will help now and in future elections so we don't make same mistakes.

Particularly, Buhari's case. I want to know if I apply for a job with FG and my certificate is requested, do I refer them to NYSC? Arguing that afterall, how did they clear me for the mandatory 1yr service if I didn't have a first degree? Can such claim/argument be valid and legitimate? Hmmm

Over to the courts

One billion naira question?

Raiders:
personally, I wish the election was not postpone by INEC because it might lead to problem. My unbaised prediction for the next 6 weeks is that the real reason PDP wanted the election postpone is that they want more time to get Buhari disqualified by the court for perjury in his waec certificate. If the election had held on 14th February there wont have been much time for the court to decide.

I also believe PDP will get a judge to disqualified Buhari because the case is now in court and should be resolve before 6 weeks time. If Buhari is disqualified by the court, it would lead to serious problem in the country and might end up leading to civil war or military coup because the opposition party APC would not participate in all governorship, senatorial and presidential elections. I just pray for Nigeria because the future looks really bleak for the country right now. I also hope GEJ is not trying to hold on to power at all cost.

I don't think Jega will be sacked because GEJ is not that clueless to make that kind of decision just 6 weeks to the election. Jega just have 3 months left and I don't think his appointment will be renewed when it expires by May.

How will Someone who do not possess any Certificate or have lied lead to problem or military coup?

Ibiyomee:
The @SegunObasanjo twitter handle has
again released some important tweets
regarding the current desperation of the
ruling PDP party to force a postponement
of the February 14th presidential
elections.
Short URL:
http://www.osundefender.org/?p=213546

Obj sabi use twitter handle?Loll

jackpot:
Click LIKE for GMB
Click SHARE for GEJ

March2AsoRock

Pls Why will Buhari come first?

adolphusberit:
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been banned for three matches by the Football Association after failing with his appeal against a violent conduct charge for a stamp on Liverpool's Emre Can on Tuesday.

Spain international Costa was challenging for the ball by the touchline in the first half of the second-leg League Cup semi-final tie at Stamford Bridge when he forcefully stood on Can's shin.

The incident went unpunished during the match, which Chelsea won 1-0 to progress 2-1 on aggregate, as referee Michael Oliver did not see the challenge.

The FA subsequently charged Costa with violent conduct, a decision the player contested.

However, an FA Independent Regulatory Commission has now chosen to uphold the original ruling and handed out a three-match ban.

"Diego Costa will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after a charge of violent conduct against him was found proven by an Independent Regulatory Commission on Friday 30 January 2015," an FA statement read.

"The Chelsea forward had denied the charge in relation to an on-field incident involving Liverpool's Emre Can which occurred in the 12th minute of the League Cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 27 January 2015.

"The incident was not seen by the match officials but caught on video."

The news is a huge blow to Chelsea ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

Costa is also set to miss out on the trip to Aston Villa on February 7 and the home match with Everton four days later.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho defended Costa after the game and the ban is sure to irk the Portuguese, who stated the coming together with Can was "accidental".

Mourinho said: "Maybe you [the media] are already influenced by the campaign on the television with certain pundits saying that Costa has crimes - they must be nuts, the guy who says that.

"I have to say that he goes for the ball, he chases it, the opponent [Can] goes to the floor and he puts his foot there when he is looking at the ball... What you call stamps, and Sky calls crimes, I have to say accidental."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers took a different view of the incident, and called for the FA to take action.

"These things happen in the game but I think anyone watching it would not like to see what we've seen Diego Costa do," Rodgers told Sky Sports.

"Not just on Martin Skrtel but on Emre Can, a young player who was clearly stamped on. You don't want to see that. There's no need for it."

Costa has proven an instant hit at Stamford Bridge, scoring 17 Premier League goals since joining in a big-money move from Atletico Madrid in the close-season.

However, his on-field behaviour has come under the spotlight due to Costa picking up eight bookings in all competitions, including a caution in a 6-3 win at Everton in August where he squared up to goalkeeper Tim Howard.

And French Matuid got how many ban for stamping Nazi in the world Cup'there is need to reintroduce this in all round leather game; Period

ayukdaboss:
I agree with you on this one. Why shouldn't he be released when a "youth murderer" Abba Morro walks the streets a free man?
Why shouldn't he be released, when another muderer Bode George walks a free man and intends sending his boy, Jimi Agbaje to ruin Lagos state if elected?
Why shouldn't he be released when a big shameless "global" thief Alamaiseigha, who after disgracing Nigeria was given pardon and now has the guts to contest for a political position?
I mean why shouldn't he be released when another thief, Stella Oduah walks a free woman?

It's very obvious that this current government is in full support of criminality that's why prisoners have been breaking out lately because they feel cheated.

And the likes of Farouk;Bankole;Maina and Otedola the giver of bribe remainremain free Men !

aguiyi:
my aunty Oby Ezekwesili (and her good friend Dino Melaye the wife beater )became activist because GEJ did not give her a portfolio in his administration.

All this outburst is just to see if any compensation would come her way. show me her activism in the old days before this administration or did twitter just reach Nigeria?

just one thing she was very vociferous about before now will tell you what she is up-to.

what was her reaction on Buharis comment about killing of Bokoharam

what is her position about the freedom of information and its domestication in all states

what is her position on local govt autonomy atleat that will reduce corruption by more than half.

mtschew, her man is praying for the peace of the nation while she is heating up the polity on social media, talk of over sabi house wife

And State of domicility in place of State of Origin !

Has there been any official statement from any member of their Family,if not the Guy is still alive.
Till then i don't belief it !

Inspection team

Facilities build up/mobilization

All i can see is black suit, have not seen diamond/gold plated suit.
Till then will come back to comment !

KELVINXY:


@ the topic
I still think Pa Buhari should go and rest
Aso villa is not a retirement village

@ op's thanks brotherly.

I wonder y baton of Leadership will not be given to younger generation as it were in the sixties,seventies and mid eighties,they keep on pouring old wines in new bottle.
I weep for present day Nigerian Youths who are gathering support for a seventy five yrs old Man.

Validated:
Perhaps GMB may have forgotten his number at the council meeting hence GEJ reference

I dey tell u !!!

@ops the Campaign Msg is da bomb !

Firstus Commentus,will be back to tell my opinion.

Eggcelent:
No chance of him winning the award. The Super Eagles failure to qualify for AFCON 2015 is a big setback for his aspirations.

What's this one saying?

Sorry Ma'am just Lil careless caused u this,if not ur supposed to have ur dolls and travellng document in a small scrambled box inside ur hand bag.
Onceagain so sorry !

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Ishilove:
A suspected male suicide bomber who was allegedly dressed with a bomb hidden under his cloth was apprehended and burnt alive some few minutes after 1pm this afternoon at the Gombe Line Park in Gombe state. Residents of the area said the man was preparing to blow himself up when he was spotted. The mob refused to hand him over to the police and immediately set him on fire.

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http://saharareporters.com/2014/11/18/jungle-justice-meted-out-man-plotting-bomb-bus-station-gombe

Is jungle justice the answer?

# He who live by the gun die by the gun #

donphilopus:
Bros, being a Speaker or number 4th Citizen is just a mere title. He would still be loyal to the Governor of his state because he controls only a Constituency, while the Governor controls the whole State. If not that some Speakers are just too corrupt, they shouldn't be anywhere near the Governors when it comes to money.

Are u saying that Tambuwal is not a Saint ?

ochallo:
Happy post ·hu·mous

Happy Birthday African Literally Icon.

Rest in the bossom of the Lord !

IMO !

Enyeama#Mikel
Egwueke#Eduok
Then Emenike volunteering to go out of the match when he noticed he has been frustrated.