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Atiku Abubakar criticizes Tinubu’s loans, saying, “There Is Something They Are Not Telling Nigerians”
According to Punch on Thursday, November 21, 2024, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has voiced serious concerns about the growing number of foreign loans that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is requesting, calling them onerous for Nigerians and harmful to the country’s economic stability.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
In a statement released on Thursday, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party warned that the loans, which have been rapidly approved by the National Assembly, will exert “bone-crushing” pressure on the economy.
“These Tinubu’s loans are bone-crushing for Nigerians and are bringing insufferable pressure on the economy, especially when they are not properly negotiated or utilised,” he stated.
On the same day, the Senate approved a $2.209 billion external loan request by Tinubu, following the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts presented by Chairman Aliyu Wamakko. This approval comes amidst growing concerns over Nigeria’s debt sustainability.
Atiku accused the government of failing to disclose crucial details about these loans, citing the discrepancy between Tinubu’s claims of record-high revenue generation and the continued borrowing spree.
“Tinubu had, in July, boasted that the FIRS and Customs under his watch had collected all-time high revenues to finance the Budget. Why, then, are they still borrowing? There is something they are not telling Nigerians,” he remarked.
The former Vice President also criticized the National Assembly for acting as an “accomplice” in enabling the loans without adequate scrutiny. He emphasized the need for transparency and cautioned against plunging the country into further debt.
Atiku further urged the government to focus on sound financial management rather than rely on excessive borrowing, warning that unchecked debt accumulation could lead to long-term economic instability for the country.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
A Japanese investor, the Managing Director of Limited, Masahiro Tsuno, has described the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery as a world miracle.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
In a statement on Sunday by Dangote Spokesperson, Anthony Chijiena, Tsuno disclosed this when a delegation from the Japanese Business Community in Nigeria, led by Japan’s Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo, visited the Lagos-based refinery.
According to him, the sheer size and automation of the Dangote refinery built by a single investor is one of the world’s wonders.
“I’ve seen many standalone refineries across the globe, including in Vietnam and the Middle East.
“However, the size of a refinery built by one single investor is probably a miracle in the world. And I’m just actually witnessing a miracle,” he said.
On his part, the Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, said that in the last months, Dangote Refinery has exported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to three African countries.
“In recent weeks, we’ve exported petrol to Cameroon, Ghana, Angola, and South Africa, among others. Diesel has gone all over the world, and jet fuel is being heavily exported to European markets.
“Our products are already making their mark internationally,” Edwin said.
This comes as Dangote Refinery recently announced that it has commenced the export of petrol to Cameroon.
Recall that Dangote Refinery commenced the rollout of PMS on September 15, 2024.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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BREAKING NEWS: CBN Imposes N150 Million Fine On Banks Releasing Redesigned Naira Notes To Currency Hawkers…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a ₦150 million fine on banks guilty of releasing the redesigned naira notes to currency hawkers.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The hawking of new naira notes became rampant after the introduction of the redesigned ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1,000 denominations. Reports of these notes being sold on the black market at exorbitant rates prompted the CBN to take stricter action.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across its retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, DAILY POST reports.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
DAILY POST correspondents who visited NNPCL retail outlets observed that the petrol pump price was reduced from N1,060 to N1,040 per litre. This represents a reduction of N20.
“The price was reduced to N1,040 per litre from N1,060 on Saturday morning,” a filling station attendant at the NNPCL retail outlet along Kubwa expressway told DAILY POST.
A motorist, Ezekiel Njoku, confirmed the development to DAILY POST.
“The reduction of N20 is significant. We need further fuel price reductions in the coming days,” he said.
With the price cut, Nigerians will now buy petrol at N1,040 per litre at NNPCL filling stations, while prices remain within N1,115 per litre at other filling stations, depending on the location.
This development comes barely three weeks after the state-owned Port Harcourt refinery began producing petroleum products in November 2024.
The former Managing Director of NNPCL Retail, Prof. Billy Okoye, had earlier speculated that a fuel price reduction was imminent with the commencement of production at the Port Harcourt refinery.
Oil marketers, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, PETROAN, had also hinted that the deregulation of the sector—coupled with the operations of Dangote and Port Harcourt refineries—would lead to a drop in petrol prices.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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