Tag: ABBAS
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House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has declared full support for President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, describing it as vital for economic growth, infrastructure development, and poverty reduction. Speaking at the 8th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget Office Conference in Abuja, Abbas dismissed reports claiming the House opposed Tinubu’s plans, calling them misleading.…
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Nigeria’s Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen has warned that the nation’s public debt, which reached N149.39 trillion (US$97 billion) in Q1 2025, has exceeded the statutory 40% debt-to-GDP ceiling, hitting 52%. Speaking at the 11th Annual Conference of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees in Abuja, he highlighted the threat to fiscal…
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Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has urged the National Assembly to take full control of its infrastructure from the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) through a bill establishing the National Assembly Infrastructure and Property Development Agency. Speaking at a public hearing in Abuja, Abbas, represented by Ali Isa, called the legislation timely and essential for better management,…
