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Tinubu don send letter to Assembly as e wan borrow $21bn
For one letter to lawmakers, Tinubu talk say di plan go support projects across sectors like infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and education
Tinubu don send letter to Assembly as e wan borrow $21bn
Bola Tinubu

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu don ask di National Assembly to approve one supplementary external borrowing plan wey worth 1.17 billion) for 2026-2027 to fund infrastructure and oda projects.

• For one letter to lawmakers, Tinubu talk say di plan go support projects across sectors like infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, education, water supply, security, job creation and financial management reforms wey aim to speed up economic growth.

• "I submit di attached Federal Government 2026-2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan for consideration and early approval of di National Assembly to ensure prompt implementation of our projects," Tinubu talk.

• Tinubu talk say external funding dey needed to cover di financing gap wey di country substantial infrastructure needs don create.

• Di borrowing request go need approval from di National Assembly before di government can proceed with di proposed financing programme.
• ($1 = 0.8961 euros)