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Nigerian officials signed loan documents in Chinese language-Ben Ibakpa, Reps member.
Nigerian officials signed loan documents in Chinese language-Ben Ibakpa, Reps member.
Ben Ibakpa, a member of the house of reps, said Nigerian officials signed loan documents in the Chinese language without looking at the terms properly.
He added that the National Assembly is not being carried along by the federal government when taking loans from China.
The lawmaker who represents Ethiope Federal Constituency said the national assembly will start playing more active roles in the loan procurement process.
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On Tuesday, May 14, Ben Ibakpa, a member of the house of reps made the allegation while appearing as a guest on Channels Television.
The member of the house of reps, Ibakpa said that the loans are obtained via the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). According to him, the loans are overpriced.
His words: “The National Assembly is kept in the dark in all these loans. The National Assembly is not part of it.”
President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration which campaigned with an anti-corruption mantra to do better, saying corruption is fueled by awarding of contracts. The lawmaker said.
The Senate had resolved to give approval to President Buhari’s request to raise a fresh loan of N850 billion from the domestic capital market to fund projects in the 2020 budget.
On Tuesday, April 28, the request made by President Buhari was read by Ahmad Lawan, the president of the Senate, on the floor of the Senate.
Which after the letter was read, the Senate approved the request made by the President.
The Senate also made mandated its finance and Appropriation Committees to liaise with Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning to obtain more information on the loan request.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it is proposing the introduction of road infrastructure tax in Nigeria, to make the informal sector contribute to building a modern society.
Chairman of the revenue agency, Muhammad Nami, disclosed this yesterday while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by its national president, Chris Isiguzo, in his Abuja office, according to a statement issued by the FIRS.
Nami said the proposed road infrastructure tax to be administered by FIRS, will provide the government with adequate funding for road construction, rehabilitation and maintenance as well as providing the needed security for roads in the country.
In justifying the move, Nami said in many jurisdictions, road users pay for the use of road infrastructure as such it shouldn’t be seen as an additional burden on the citizens because it has the potential of making life better for everyone.
He explained that Nigeria’s economy presently relies heavily on non-oil revenues to discharge its statutory responsibility of paying salaries and providing social amenities to the citizenry. He added that the service created 10 Value Added Tax (VAT) regional coordination offices across the country to drive the collection of VAT.
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Majority of the states in the North central zone, on Thursday, proposed a 39: 35: 26 per cent revenue sharing formula for the three tiers of government in the country.
The States made their positions known at a one-day North Central Zonal public hearing on the review of the current Revenue Allocation Formula (RAF), organized by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), at Government House, Lokoja.
In his remarks, Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, advocated a sharing formula of 39, 35 and 26 per cent between the Federal, States and Local Governments, respectively, in order to effect the desired development of the country.
Bello, who was represented by his Deputy, Edward Onoja, stated that the main objectives of revenue allocation was to promote national unity and accelerate the economic growth of all tiers of government. He lamented that the current formula in use had failed to achieve the desired aspirations of the citizens for development.
He, therefore, urged the review committee to take a critical look at the revenue allocation formula currently in use with a view to do the needful in the interest of Nigerians.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has said the e-naira will be available to Nigerians without internet-enabled phones.
Ultimately, E-naira’s usability would definitely improve as Nigerians would be able to transact without having to subscribe to data or having an internet enabled phone.
The E-naira, according to the apex bank, will complement existing payment methods such as mobile banking apps, point-of-sale terminals, USSD, fast response code, and internet banking.
The apex bank also said to ensure inclusive access while also ensuring the integrity of the financial system, the account-based central bank digital currency model has been chosen for the e-naira.
GSMA, a global industry organization that represents the interests of mobile network operators, had said in a recent report that 19 per cent of people living in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries did not have access to mobile broadband coverage.
The CBN further added that the E-naira said this would help improve cross-border payments and address issues of dollarization of the Nigerian economy.
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