{"id":18047,"date":"2018-03-29T21:49:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T21:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18047"},"modified":"2018-03-29T22:04:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T22:04:10","slug":"interesting-three-apc-senators-others-reject-gov-elrufai-request-for-350m-dollars-world-bank-loan-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18047","title":{"rendered":"INTERESTING: THREE KADUNA APC SENATORS JOIN OTHERS TO REJECT GOV. EL&#8217;RUFAI REQUEST FOR $350m DOLLARS WORLD BANK LOAN REQUEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"380qh-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"8160i-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8160i-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"b1q8g-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b1q8g-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b1q8g-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"6p53h-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6p53h-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6p53h-0-0\">The Senate has rejected the 350 million US dollars Kaduna state Development Policy Operation credit facility from the World Bank. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"2fftm-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2fftm-0-0\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2fftm-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2fftm-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"82sfs-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"82sfs-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"82sfs-0-0\">Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani while reading the report of his committee at Thursday&#8217;s plenary said the state government has not genuinely state how the loan request will be properly utilized for the people of Kaduna hence the recommendation for its rejection.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"dkvba-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dkvba-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dkvba-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"d2021-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"d2021-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d2021-0-0\">Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi representing Kaduna North gave his backing to the recommendation that the loan request should not be approved because it will increase the loan burdens on the state and that the reasons for the request sent to the World Bank are at variance with what the money is meant for. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"dc9o3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dc9o3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dc9o3-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"4c30r-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4c30r-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4c30r-0-0\">He said the loan request is a misplacement of priorities by the Kaduna state government. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"8tn84-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8tn84-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8tn84-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"2n108-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2n108-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2n108-0-0\">Senator Danjuma La&#8217;ah representing Kaduna South also kicked against the loan request saying his people had not mandated him to support the credit facility. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"955lj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"955lj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"955lj-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=15838&amp;ad_type=74&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"82sfs-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"955lj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"955lj-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"4cfo-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4cfo-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4cfo-0-0\">Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Na&#8217;Allah said it is a lesson for democracy especially governors who refuse to consult with their people and representatives before seeking such massive loan approval. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"bqrkk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bqrkk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bqrkk-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"1mhuj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"1mhuj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1mhuj-0-0\">Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu who presided said a loan application for infrastructural development is not bad in itself but that failure to consult with representatives of the people before such a critical facility is taken is clearly undemocratic.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8afn6\" data-offset-key=\"fgmht-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"fgmht-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fgmht-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" 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