BREAKING: Tinubu Writes National Assembly, Seeks Approval to Borrow $2.209 Billion
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested permission to borrow $2.209 billion from external sources
- According to Tinubu, the $2.209 billion loan request would help to finance the deficit in the 2024 budget
- This was disclosed in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on the floor of the House on Tuesday, November 19
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the National Assembly requesting to borrow $2.209 billion from external sources.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, read the letter on the floor of the House on Tuesday, November 19.
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According to Premium Times, Tinubu said the loan request would help to finance the deficit in the 2024 budget.
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The President argued that the request is in line with sections 21(1) and 27(1) of the Debt Management Office Act, adding that it was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
Legit.ng recalls that the Nigerian government announced the approval of another $2.5 billion loan from the World Bank.
The minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, announced the new loan on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
He said the loan has two parts and would be used to accelerate rural development, and poverty alleviation.
Nigeria's public debt profile is above N100 trillion, and a recent payment of N6 trillion was made to service matured debt.
Senate Grants Tinubu’s Request To Borrow $7.8Bn, €100M
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the loan request made by the President Tinubu-led federal government of Nigeria was granted.
A recent request for loan approval made by the federal government of Nigeria headed by President Tinubu has been granted.
The senate in its session on Wednesday, November 1, finally approved Tinubu’s request to borrow the sums of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros.
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