Tinubu Defends Fresh Loans, Says Nigeria Must Borrow To Build $1tn Economy
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The President said the focus should be on what the borrowed money would achieve rather than how much the government was borrowing.
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Tinubu Defends Fresh Loans, Says Nigeria Must Borrow To Build $1tn Economy. The President said the focus should be on what the borrowed money would achieve rather than how much the government was borrowing. Covered by 3 publications. Channels Television: Tinubu Defends Fresh Loans, Says Nigeria Must Borrow To Build $1tn Economy. Nigerian Tribune: ‘Not how much we borrow,’ Tinubu defends fresh loans. The Sun Nigeria: Tinubu defends fresh loans, says Nigeria must borrow to build $1trn economy.
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- Channels Television Nigeria Tinubu Defends Fresh Loans, Says Nigeria Must Borrow To Build $1tn Economy The President said the focus should be on what the borrowed money would achieve rather than how much the government was borrowing. 8 h ago · Tier 2
- Nigerian Tribune Nigeria ‘Not how much we borrow,’ Tinubu defends fresh loans “The decisions taken since 2023 were difficult but necessary,” he said, referring to the reforms. 29 Oct · Tier 3
- The Sun Nigeria Nigeria Tinubu defends fresh loans, says Nigeria must borrow to build $1trn economy President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration's borrowing plans amid criticism from opposition leaders, insisting that loans secured by Nigeria must translate into infrastructure, jobs and economic opportunities for future generations. 29 Oct · Tier 3
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