CBN Removes Report On Fresh ₦3.8 Trillion Loan By Tinubu Govt

CBN Takes Down Report On Fresh N3.8tn From Ways & Means Loans

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) provided a fresh loan of N3.8 trillion in Ways and Means to the federal government during the second half of 2023.

According to figure rose to N8.2 trillion in December from N4.4 trillion at the end of June 2023,

According to CBN data for the fourth quarter of 2023 the total, ways and means granted to the federal government increased to N8.2 trillion by December 2023, up from N4.4 trillion which it was at the end of June 2023, BusinessDay reports.

However, LEADERSHIP checks reveal that the said report, which was uploaded on the CBN website on April 19, 2024 has been taken down as efforts to download the report returned with a message that the report can not be found.

As at May 2023 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over the steering of the country, total Ways and Means balances stood at N26.95 trillion, however, these balances were incorporated into the federal government’s domestic debt profile.

By the end of June 2023, the balance had decreased to N4.36 trillion, possibly indicating a transfer of funds to the Debt Management Office. Subsequently, starting from July 2023, the balances consistently grew each month: reaching N4.5 trillion in July, N5.1 trillion in August, surpassing the N5.1 trillion mark for the first time.

Source:- Leadershipng

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