Nigeria Money

Money

Nigeria's currency is the naira. On 20 Jan 2006 there were 129.90 naira to the US dollar. It is advised to cash all your naira back into US dollars at the airport before you leave Nigeria. The rate is irrelevant, as the naira is worthless outside Nigeria. Naira bills/coins may be of interest to currency collectors, but other than that, they will be nothing more than colorful souvenirs of your trip. Be warned that some of the dollar bills you'll get from street vendors will likely be counterfiet, so stick with established banks for your currency exchange needs. If you have a VISA Card you can withdraw money from Standard Chartered Bank ATM Machine's in Lagos(Aromire St. off Adeniyi Jones,Ikeja & Ajose Adeogun St. in Victoria Island Branch),Abuja and Port Harcourt(in Naira).This will save you a lot of stress carrying large sums of money and it is secured.