Senate approves Buhari’s $22.7bn loan request

The Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s $22,798,446,773.00 external loan request.

Buhari had requested for the loan to fund critical infrastructure projects under the 2016 – 2018 External Borrowing Plan.

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Buhari sent the loan request to the senate in 2019 though it was rejected by the previous senate under Bukola Saraki.