The Federal Government on Monday said it was studying the decision of eight West African countries to change the name of their common currency to Eco.
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed said this in a statement issued by her Media Adviser, Tanko Abdullahi.
The adoption of the currency by member countries of ECOWAS is expected to commence in 2020 when they meet the convergence criteria for the monetary union.
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