By Martin Odiete, Abuja
The Nigerian Senate has debunked rumors making the round that they have approved a fresh loan of N850 billion when they met at the plenary on Tuesday.
This was contained in a statement made available to the press on Thursday by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Dr. Ajibola Basiru.
He stated, “That is far from the truth. The resolution passed was an amendment of the earlier resolution as to the source of the initial N850bn loan that had been approved to be part of what should be used to fund the 2020 Appropriation Act.
“You will recall that the Senate had actually approved the loan of N850 billion but to be sourced from external sources. However, because of the covid-19 Pandemic and of the challenge in the international oil market with the attendant challenges of raising the approved loan externally, the President requested that the approved loan should rather be raised through the Domestic Capital Market.
“It was the above request as to sourcing the earlier approved external borrowing of N850bn from Domestic Capital Market that was approved by the Senate,” the statement concluded.
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