President Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a supplementary external borrowing plan of $20.52 billion + €1.045 billion (roughly $21.5–21.7 billion total) for 2026–2027. The funds are earmarked for infrastructure and development projects nationwide—power, transport, healthcare, education, agriculture, water, security, jobs, etc. Critics are already questioning the timing and debt implications. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div> Let dialogue debt vs needed infrastructure, whether past loans delivered results, or what projects people most want to see prioritized in their states.</div>