W'Bank Approves $1.5bn Loan for States' COVID-19 Response
Obinna Chima The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5 billion package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 for state-level intervention in Nigeria. In addition, the multilateral institution discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) from 2021 to 2024 for Nigeria. The $1.5 billion was part of a $3 billion loan request the federal government had been pushing for. A statement from the bank yesterday reiterated that Nigeria was at a critical juncture, adding that with the sharp fall in oil prices as a result of COVID-19, the economy was projected to contract by over...