Nigeria Cannot Borrow Its Way to Prosperity, Saraki Warns — Akelicious

I suffered as Senate President challenging Buhari over loans

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has disclosed that he challenged the executive on foreign loans while in office. Saraki, however, noted that he got a political push back because the system was not designed to support proper scrutiny. The former governor of Kwara State was Senate President from 2015 to 2019 under the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. However, he said he championed fiscal accountability and refo…

Nigeria Cannot Borrow Its Way to Prosperity, Saraki Warns — Akelicious

Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has insisted he never rubber-stamped foreign loan requests during his time in office, saying he faced political backlash for insisting on proper scrutiny of every borrowing proposal. Speaking at the Global Strategic Advisory Group meeting in Villa La Collina, Lake Como, Italy, Saraki said the Eighth National Assembly prioritised fiscal accountability through open budget hearings, scrutiny of government…