More money, more debt: What exactly are states borrowing for?

Businessday | 06-04-2026 05:03pm |

Nigeria’s fiscal story is becoming increasingly difficult to explain and even harder to defend. At a time when allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) have risen significantly following the removal of fuel subsidies, Nigerian states are returning, almost aggressively, to the debt markets. Domestic borrowing has surged, crossing the ₦4 trillion mark in

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