Nigerians Reject Loan to Fight Boko Haram
Citizens across the country have rejected President Goodluck Jonathan's request to the National Assembly for approval of a U.S. $1 billion loan to fight insurgency.
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram As Excuse for U.S.$1 Billion Loan
Vanguard, 21 July 2014
There can be no denial of the threat of the Boko Haram insurgency to security, the economy of the north-eastern states, particularly, has become seriously dislocated while… Read more »
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Nigeria:
U.S.$1 Billion Loan - Corruption Behind FG's Request - APC
Leadership, 21 July 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the National Assembly to properly scrutinise the puzzling request by President Goodluck Jonathan for a $1billion loan to fight the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - Gbajabiamila Rejects U.S.$1 Billion Loan Request, Proffers Alternative
This Day, 20 July 2014
The Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has advised the Federal Government to explore trade by barter option in its effort to step up military hardware… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - APC Urges N'Assembly to Scrutinise U.S.$1 Billion FG Loan
This Day, 20 July 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the National Assembly to properly scrutinise the puzzling request by President Goodluck Jonathan for a 1-billion-dollar loan to fight… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - U.S.$1 Billion Loan Request Suffers Setback
This Day, 21 July 2014
The plan by the federal government to seek foreign loan of $1 billion loan (about N165 million) to help in procuring more military equipment to further the fight against the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Group Demands Full Disclosure of U.S.$1 Billion Boko Haram Loan
Premium Times, 18 July 2014
The Centre for Social Justice, CSJ, on Thursday demanded from the Nigerian Government full disclosure of the terms and conditions for which the presidency was seeking to borrow… Read more »
InFocus
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The government has clarified that the one billion dollar loan it is seeking is not only to prosecute the war against insurgency but to adequately equip the armed forces. Read more »
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