Mrs Priscilla Ekwere Eleje becomes first female director of currency operations at CBN

Mrs Priscilla Ekwere Eleje has made history by becoming the first woman to have her signature on the Naira note.

Mrs Ekwere Eleje is the first female Director of Currency Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. She has also been confirmed as the substantive director of CBN.

Mrs Eleje was reportedly confirmed Substantive Director of CBN on 30 August 2018, and currencies printed from then on will carry her signature.

A recently printed 1000 Naira note was shared online and it shows the signature of Mrs Priscilla Ekwere Eleje.

Check it out below.