President, Maj.Gen (Retd.) Muhammadu Buhari’s request of taking $22.7 billion in foreign loans, has been approved by the House of Representatives.

The request was approved by the lawmakers after consideration of a report by the house committee on aids, loans and debt management on Tuesday, June 2.

Recall that some lawmakers especially those of the south-east caucus had kicked against the loan request following the federal government’s failure to include projects in the region among those to be financed from the loan.

President, Maj.Gen (Retd.) Buhari had said that the loan which some lawmakers previously kicked against, will be used to fund infrastructural development across the country. The Senate approved the loan request in March 2020.