States Face 68% Surge in Foreign Debt Servicing Costs

Theinfostride | 12-08-2025 06:41am |

Several Nigerian states are grappling with a steep rise in their external debt servicing obligations, with new figures indicating a 68 percent surge in foreign debt payments. The increase, attributed to currency depreciation, higher interest rates on external loans, and lingering economic pressures, has intensified fiscal strains on subnational governments already battling revenue shortfalls. According

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