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  • CBN to suspend interest payment on state debts

    CBN to suspend interest payment on state debts

    The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the suspension of the payment of interest on debts owed by state governments. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, said this was part of measures to reduce the debt burden on state governments. The…