Nigeria: Govt Still Repaying 50-Year-Old Loans

Monday, September 06, 2010

Some of the loans Nigeria is currently re-paying were obtained immediately after the nation attained independence in October 1960, according to Dr Abraham Nwankwo, Director-General of the Debts Management Office (DMO).

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Source of news: southafrica.info

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