The condemnation was issued at the end of a West African Monetary Zone meeting of ministers of finance and governors of central banks on Thursday in Abuja.
Nigeria and five other English-speakin g West African countries have condemned the decision of their French-speaking neighbours to rename the CFA Franc as ECO.
The condemnation was issued at the end of a West African Monetary Zone meeting of ministers of finance and governors of central banks on Thursday in Abuja.
The countries that participated in the meeting are Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The statement reads, “WAMZ Convergence Council wishes to emphasise that this action is inconsistent with the decision of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS for the adoption of the ECO as the name of an independent ECOWAS single currency
“WAMZ Convergence Council wishes to reiterate the need for all ECOWAS member countries to implement the decision of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government towards the implementation of the revised roadmap of the ECOWAS single currency programme.
“WAMZ Convergence Council would be recommending an extraordinary summit of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the WAMZ member states will be convened soon to discuss this matter and other related issues."
GUYS, LOOK AT THE PICTURE OF THE CURRENCY VERY WELL. WHAT ARE THE TWO PEOPLE DOING?
1. They are having sex
2. They are playing football
3. They are eating
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Prince Adeniyi Oluwole Adeniyi
Let wait for the currency to come out first, Buhari as a muslin so to say can not Allow that nonsense, just give the senseless leaders time
Ogbeni Kings
We dey push the aircraft comot for road fess, when I'm done, I'll come look the coin again...
Ekene Egbo
And Buhari was there??? He didn't condemn it? Is this man still upright at all?😠😠😠☹️
Elochukwujosephat Favour
The currency is for d French speaking countries of west Africa and has nothing to do with Nigeria but it has an evil inscription altogether.