The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has cautioned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government against further borrowing for consumption, ANAMBRA PEOPLE reports.
Obi handed down the words of caution in a series of tweets on his verified twitter handle @PeterObi, yesterday.
He said: “As a matter of urgency, Nigeria must stop borrowing for consumption, but only borrow to invest in regenerative development projects and other productive ventures.
“It’s ironical that states that received fiscal bailouts did not repay the loans and are still borrowing beyond their revenue earnings.
“Also, it has become imperative to restrict federal borrowings to the statutory 5 per cent of the previous year’s revenue.”
It would be recalled that the Minister of Finance, Zainab , had recently announced that Nigeria’s debt service, which has hit N1.94 trillion, has overshot the nation’s earnings by N310 billion.
This is even as the projected expenditure on fuel subsidies is expected to hit N6.72 trillion by 2023.
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Mr Buhari he doesnt have a clue on Investment for 8good yrs he hasn’t open up his eyes instead is taking Nigeria to the grave when he enter Rice Congo was 150 within no time 250 NOW 1200 what about d ppl who do not have must they suffer and die bcos of hunger Mr Buhari takes Nigeria straight to the grave now is jst hanging one little mistake ( that is you vote him again) Nigeria is GONE! PEOPLE IF GOD LET US HELP OURSELVES AND GET OUT OF THIS POVERTY THE LORD WILL SEE US THRU IN JESUS CHRIST MOST WONDERFUL NAME AMEN