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FG Owes Anambra N27bn- Obiano

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Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has cried out to the Federal Government to re-emburse N27 billion which his government has so far expended in fixing Federal roads in the state.

Chief Obiano, who was answering questions from newsmen at Nkpor Junction of Enugu/ Onitsha Expressway said so far, his govern­ment had spent N27 billion in the maintenance of dilapidated federal roads.

He said approval had already been given for the refund of N25 billion, adding, however, that addi­tional N2.1 billion had been spent since the last approval.

The governor said his govern­ment needed the money to be able to invest more on roads repair and other needs.

Nigeria Owes $60 Billion, Says Osinbajo

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The Vice President-elect, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday said Nigeria’s local and foreign debts now stand at $60 billion.

He stated this in Abuja while declaring open the two-day Policy Dialogue on the implementation of the Agenda for Change organised by the Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.

Mr. Osinbajo, who painted a gloomy picture of the nation’s economy, also lamented that most of the states cannot pay salaries on account of the country’s dwindling resources.

He said, “Local and international debt stands at US$60 billion. Our Debt servicing bill for 2015 is N953.6 billion, 21 per cent of our Budget. On account of severely dwindled resources, over two-thirds of the states in Nigeria owe salaries. Federal institutions are not in much better shape. Today, the nation borrows to fund recurrent expenditure.

“This is also against the backdrop of a highly unequal society in which, by some reckoning, the largest chunk of the benefits of our national wealth accrues to a small percentage of our population. Our manifesto offered a vision of shared prosperity and socio-economic inclusion for all Nigerians that leaves no one behind in the pursuit of a prosperous and fulfilling life.

Mr. Osinbajo, who pointed out that an estimated 110 million of the country’s population are living in poverty, said the figure confirmed the biggest national problem is extreme poverty.

He added that of big concern to the government is the economy, which according to him is currently at its worst moment in history.

He said the need to effectively tackle these challenges necessitated the need to interrogate various positions and propositions before a wider audience and launch a robust public conversation on policy directions and priorities that will help inform the administration’s approach in the next four years.

Mr. Osinbajo said the dialogue exemplified the sort of consultative and consensual approach to policy making that the APC and the new administration intend to model in office.

He said, “The figures of extreme poverty in our society- 110 million by current estimates- makes it clear that our biggest national problem is the extreme poverty of the majority.  Thus, no analysis is required to conclude that dealing with poverty and its implications is a priority.  We are concerned that our economy is currently in perhaps its worst moment in history.

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