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FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by Nobody: 8:56am On Oct 21, 2019 |
The Federal Government (FG) has secured approval from World Bank to borrow $3 billion for the expansion of the power transmission and distribution networks in the country. Speaking with newsmen on the outcome of Nigeria’s participation at the annual meetings of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who made the disclosure, said the loan would be disbursed in four tranches of $750 million each, beginning from next year (2020). The loan, according to Zainab, would cover the funding gap as well as the current tariff that power sector investors described as very low compared to what was obtainable in other countries. PwC proposes possible solutions to the biggest problem facing Nigeria’s electricity sector The minister said, “We had very productive meetings with the World Bank Group Country Power Sector Team on Nigeria for the power sector recovery programme, wherein we received an update on the outstanding issues covering sustainable fiscal support, policy and regulatory environment, operational efficiency and infrastructure investment possibly under a programmatic approach. “We identified the imperative of solving two critical problems, which are operational efficiency and revamping the associated infrastructure in the power sector to ensure the overall success of the interventions in the power sector. “The World Bank indicated its readiness to provide technical assistance in the near-term and the funding in a programmatic manner. This financing will cover the gap between the current tariff and the actual cost of generating electricity.” Prior to this development, Engr. Edmund Ejie of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), had disclosed that the Federal Government had approved N600 billion for injection into the country’s electricity market. Ejie said the money disbursed was an intervention fund, which was for the payment of the shortfall in electricity invoices for the entire market. Why this matters: Since the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector, there have been rising issues in the sector stakeholders are familiar with. Amongst the issues affecting the sector is the lack of adequate funding. As recently-reported earlier on Nairametrics, the Federal Government is committed to revamping the power sector, a move that was estimated to cost N736 billion. https://nairametrics.com/2019/10/21/fg-secures-world-banks-approval-to-borrow-3-billion/ |
Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by ZiriMane(m): 9:01am On Oct 21, 2019 |
this people would borrow us into penury 1 Like |
Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by clarocuzioo(m): 9:13am On Oct 21, 2019 |
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Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by lilytender: 9:19am On Oct 21, 2019 |
ZiriMane: We can see the Lagos-Ibadan Railway and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which are being constructed with loans. |
Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by ZiriMane(m): 9:35am On Oct 21, 2019 |
lilytender:that's why our Excess crude Account is less than $1billion wen it was about $20billion some years back. Take from all your savings and still borrow beyond your powers who runs a business that way? no wonder they plan to Tax everything |
Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by BuhariAdvocate: 9:37am On Oct 21, 2019 |
Assume Nigeria break up who will pay all this debts igbo i guess. |
Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by Caseless: 9:39am On Oct 21, 2019 |
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Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by thatigboman: 9:43am On Oct 21, 2019 |
BuhariAdvocate:so hausa chop money, u want igbo to pay. Not even a kobo |
Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by StrikeBack(m): 9:57am On Oct 21, 2019 |
The Northern part of Nigeria is a Cash cow for the Elite. What you see in the north is actually deliberate. Business as USUAL |
Re: FG Secures World Bank’s Approval To Borrow $3 Billion by BuhariAdvocate: 11:02am On Oct 21, 2019 |
No be you want to break up from Nigeria. thatigboman: |
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