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MDPCO warns against fresh $20.5bn foreign loan

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What Vanguard reported

The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s plan to secure fresh foreign loans totalling about $20.5 billion and €1.04 billion, warning that continued borrowing could increase Nigeria’s debt burden and constrain future generations. In a press s

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MDPCO warns against fresh $20.5bn foreign loan. The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s plan to secure fresh foreign loans totalling about $20.5 billion and €1.04 billion, warning that continued borrowing could increase Nigeria’s debt burden and constrain future generations. In a press s Covered by 1 publications. Vanguard: MDPCO warns against fresh $20.5bn foreign loan.

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  1. Vanguard Nigeria MDPCO warns against fresh $20.5bn foreign loan The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s plan to secure fresh foreign loans totalling about $20.5 billion and €1.04 billion, warning that continued borrowing could increase Nigeria’s debt burden and constrain future generations. In a press s 28 Oct · Tier 3

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