According to data, Edo State's external debts are higher than those of Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa combined.
SPECIAL REPORT: Antimicrobial resistance crisis heightens in Nigeria, other countriesHow Ukraine’s Superhuman Centre is helping war heroes walk againINVESTIGATION: How displaced Nigerian villagers are massacred in search for foodAccording to data, Edo State's external debts are higher than those of Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa combined.
“Revamp the transport sector by developing transport infrastructure to a more modern and affordable system,” the governor had said. “Road networks are substandard because he has not taken time to supervise the job delivery by contractors. We are only seeing most of the road construction close to election and the quality of the road network is poor,” Mr Orekhan said, a position that Mr Oniovokukor corroborated.
However, in terms of foreign debts, the DMO data of subnationals’ external debts as of 30 June 2023 shows that Edo State tops the ladder in the South-south with an external debt of $258 million. The figure placed Edo State in third place in the country after Lagos and Kaduna States. The three Nigerian subnationals have dollar-denominated debts above $250 million.
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