Delta denies taking loans

The Delta State Government says it remained the strongest financial state in Nigeria.

 According to the state Commissioner for Finance, Fidelis Tilije, the government has not taken any loan since Governor Sheriff Oborevwori took over governance on May 29, 2023.

He said, “This state has not entered into any borrowing relationship whatsoever, whether partnership, individual, corporate, bank, local, national or international. We have not borrowed a dime since this administration took effect on May 29, 2023.

“I can state categorically in any forum I found myself that Delta State remains, in terms of financial terms, the strongest financial state standing in this country. We stand categorically, heads up, to state that this administration has not borrowed a dime since 29th of May, 2023.

“We have paid so much in terms of construction, we have made sure that all debts are being paid down as seriously as we can.”

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