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BREAKING: Tinubu seeks NASS nod for $6bn external loans

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President Bola Tinubu has requested approval from the National Assembly of Nigeria to secure external loans totalling $6 billion.

The request was conveyed in two separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read during plenary on Tuesday.

In one of the letters, the president sought approval to obtain a $5 billion loan from First Abu Dhabi Bank as part of efforts to support government financing needs.

In another letter, the president sought approval to obtain a $1 billion UK export finance loan facility from Citibank in London.

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