BREAKING: Buhari Writes National Assembly, Seeks Approval For Fresh External Loans

• President Buhari has written a letter to the National Assembly for the approval of fresh external loans.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the National Assembly to approve $4,054,476,863 and €710 million loans

President Buhari is also seeking the National Assembly’s approval for grant components of $125 million in the 2018-2020 external rolling borrowing plan.

The latest development was made known via a letter addressed to both chambers of the National Assembly and read on the floor at the resumption of plenary by the presiding officers on Tuesday.

The letter read, “I write on the above subject and submit the attached addendum to the proposed 2018-2020 external rolling borrowing plan for the consideration and concurrent approval of the senate for the same to become effective.

“The distinguished Senate President may recall that I submitted a request on 2018-2020 borrowing plan for the approval of the senate in May 2021.

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“However, in view of other emerging needs and to ensure that all critical projects approved by Federal Executive Council as of June 2021 are incorporated, I hereby forward an addendum to the proposed borrowing plan.

“The projects listed in the external borrowing plan are to be financed through sovereign loans from the World Bank, French Development Agency, EXIM Bank and IFAD in the total sum of $4,054,476,863 and €710 million and grant components of $125 million,” President Buhari stated.

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