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Wale Edun
The Federal Government on Friday finally received $2.25 billion out of the $3.3 billion foreign exchange loan facility from the Afreximbank.
The long-awaited facility seeks to ameliorate the acute FX shortage in the country which had constrained economic activities and doused investors confidence.
The first tranche of $2.25 billion support was reportedly paid into the federal governments account. The balance of $1.05 billion is due next week.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, had hinted that efforts were being made to put in place a comprehensive range of solutions to Nigerias economic challenges including improving finances through leveraging technology to raise tax collection as well as ease the foreign exchange position. (THISDAY)
