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Obi: Anambra debt figure doesn’t reflect what I left behind
原文原文 / Original TextThe controversy over the financial obligations inherited by the Anambra State Government has taken a fresh turn, with former governor Peter Obi disputing the basis for attributing about N127.4 billion in outstanding external loans to his administration.
Obi said the figure being presented by the state government failed to distinguish between facilities approved for development programmes, amounts actually drawn and the balances outstanding at different periods.
He made the clarification while appearing on Arise TV, where he maintained that he neither approached a financial institution to borrow money nor issued a bond on behalf of Anambra during his eight years in office.
His comments followed claims by the Anambra Government that eight external financing facilities associated with projects during his tenure had an original value of $123.77 million, with $92.35 million, equivalent to about N127.4 billion, outstanding as of June 30, 2026.
The state government has said the facilities continue to be serviced from public funds.
Obi, however, questioned the description of the entire contracted value as debt he left behind.
According to the former governor, the facilities were predominantly development programmes involving institutions such as the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, negotiated through arrangements involving the Federal Government and participating states.
He cited the State Education Programme Investment Project as an example, saying Anambra was selected alongside Ekiti and Bauchi for concessionary multilateral support because of their performance in education.
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来源：Daily Trust Nigeria (https://dailytrust.com/)
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发表于 2026-9-19 17:03:43