A Nigerian lady, Rita, has expressed shock after finding wads of Biafran pounds her late grandfather hid away....CONTINUE READING
According to the Igbo lady, her grandfather passed away 16 years ago at an advanced age of 103.
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She said her grandfather passed away 16 years ago.
Photo Credit: @pweety.ritaSource: TikTok
In a TikTok video, she spread out the obsolete currency on the handrail of their balcony as she marvelled at her grandpa’s ability to hide things.
“You’re dead but your money still lives on,” Rita captioned her TikTok video.
The Biafran pound was the currency of the breakaway Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.
Watch the video below:
Nigerians react to the discovered Biafra pounds
omar said:
“The true perspective is the money he lost/couldn’t use after the Biafra/Nigeria civil war. he has to start life again with 20 Nigerian pound from govt.”
“You people are now rich.”
“Pls try to hide it as well because very soon you’ll need it, Biafra is coming.”
“Am ready to buy it how much will you resell for me.”
“Thousands of years ooooh but na grandpa,what if he was great great great great great great great great great great great grandpa na millions of yrs.”
“Still keep am in the near future you fit put am for museum.”
”It’s an asset …. get it across to those who love antiques.”
US said:
”How many years u say your grandpa dey again. I hear say he heed it for 1000s of years…”
Kanayo O Kanayo flaunts old Biafran currencies
Meanwhile, Blogger SparoBanks previously reported that Kanayo O Kanayo had shown off old Nigerian and Biafran currencies.
The ace actor took to social media to share a video of some money notes used during the Biafran war and when Nigeria was using pounds before the naira was introduced.
Kanayo revealed that the currencies which have been in a safe box for a long time are to remind people of the history of where he is coming from.
He further showed cowries and a unique currency called iron money (Ego Igwe), mainly used to marry royalty.
