Arabic inscriptions will remain on redesigned naira notes, Sanusi calms Islamic scholars

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the ousted Emir of Kano and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria said the Arabic inscription, also known as “Ajami,” will remain on the redesigned Naira notes.

The CBN will not remove the inscription, also known as ‘Ajami’, according to Sanusi, who is also the Khalifa of the Tijaniyya Islamic sect in Nigeria. He added that he met with CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, who confirmed this to him during their meeting.

Sanusi stated in an interview with Daily Nigerian on Monday that the inscriptions will remain on the redesigned currency after receiving confirmation from Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Recall that the CBN’s intention to redesign the N100, N200, N500, and N1000 notes by December 2022 was previously reported by RNN.

Although the announcement from the nation’s central bank sparked controversy, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) intervened to say that he was aware of the redesign while the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, claimed that she was unaware of Emefiele’s plan before the President.

Some Islamic scholars also asserted that the Federal Government had modified the notes in an effort to hide the Ajami inscription. Sanusi, however, called into question the claims made by the leaders of the Islamic faith, urging them to seek clarification rather than fabricate lies for the general populace.

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“There has been speculation going around about the change of some naira notes. I heard various scholars commenting, with some implying that the Ajami on the naira notes would be removed,” he said.

“I want to use this medium to authoritatively confirm to the Muslim ummah that there are no such plans.

“Since the issue came up, we have spoken to some people in the Central Bank, and they confirmed to me that such a plan is non-existent.

“When the misconception became widespread, I spoke to the CBN governor himself, and he also confirmed to me that there is no plan whatsoever to remove the Ajami.

“So, I want to appeal to Islamic scholars to please stop acting on unsubstantiated reports.

“I know some of the scholars making these comments are doing so without investigating the information brought to them.”