Nigeria: Atiku Criticises National Assembly for Hurried Approval of Tinubu's $6bn Loan Requests

Nigeria: Atiku Criticises National Assembly for Hurried Approval of Tinubu's $6bn Loan Requests

"What Nigerians have witnessed is not legislative diligence, but a disturbing erosion of oversight responsibility. Where was the debate? Where was the rigorous analysis? Where was the accountability?" he said.

SDP questions Tinubu’s $6bn loan amid rising debt burden

The Social Democratic Party on Thursday raised concerns over the Federal Government’s $6b external borrowing request that was recently approved by the National Assembly, warning that Nigeria’s rising debt profile is not matched by visible development across critical sectors.The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, expressing fears that the growing debt burden could worsen the count…