The hardships and struggles of the historical men who passed on cannot be overemphasized. My nation a long time ago was a place of war and disasters.
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Historical men went through hardship and severe pain to make things happen. Some men who are past heroes made remarkable moves; their decisions set a great standard to give the country a shiny reputation and great fame that draws the attention of other nations.
My country, Nigeria, as far as she is concerned has the sense of recognition and honoring reputable men. That is why the Nigeria naira unlike other denominations has different faces on the eight denominations in use.
Historical men featured on naira notes.
Historical men like Abubakar Tafawa Balewa whose face is featured on a five naira (#5) note, he was the only person ever named prime minister in Nigeria. Alvan Ikoku who appears on a ten naira (#10) note established his first secondary school in Nigeria (Africa), and Murtala Mohammed on twenty naira (#20) relocated the capital of Nigeria from Lagos to Abuja to mention but a few of them and what they did.
Who do I want to feature on the Naira note?
I don't intend to effect any problem on the economy, I am talking about honoring people who deserve it. They meant a lot to Nigeria.
Why the present Nigerian president?
Historical men won reputations by either what they became (Position) for example Alhaji Aliyu Mai Bornu and Dr. Clement Isong, who were both featured on the one thousand naira (#1,000) note.
They appeared on the biggest note because Alhaji Aliyu was the first governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Dr. Clement Isong was the next to him. They had the position and were featured.
I chose him because of his pivotal role in Nigeria today.
Some men earn the feature because of what they did (establishment). Sir, Amadu Bello was a freedom-focused spokesman for the northerners during the Colonial rule and was part of the independence that happened to Nigeria.
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu deserved a position two for these two reasons. He became the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hence, by virtue of his position he merits feature.
He removed fuel subsidies which made an impact in Nigeria. His decision to remove subsidies on petroleum made Nigerian citizens discover a better way of powering electrical generators without petrol.
Using cooking gas was the substitute for petrol as we discovered it. This is a great thing. He brought about a big situation that caused people to think better. He is a true leader, and he deserves to be remembered for that.
Additionally, before campaigning, he boastfully said on TV channels that he would become the next president; no candidate was assassinated or kidnapped, and he made it happen. He is an achiever as well. He said it and made it happen.
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It worked for him, his words and his capacity were the same, some people will say, but this is a great nature of a truly born leader. They make the changes that are difficult for others to make . They change the stories
Thank you for reading.