The Ministry of Budget and National Planning has explained that the Federal Government is not sourcing any loan from the International Monetary Fund.
James Akpadem, tMedia Adviser to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, made the clarification on Friday in Abuja.
Akpandem said Udoma did not mention turning to IMF as reported by a national newspaper on Friday.
He said the minister while briefing a French delegation that visited him in Abuja on Thursday, explained generally that government was exploring both internal and external sources to fund infrastructure.
According to him, the minister emphasised that in the case of external sources, government will only be looking at institutions that can give concessionary terms.
“The Federal Government does not have need to go to the IMF for any loan at this time,” Akpadem said.
The minister had told the delegation that the government was borrowing to provide infrastructure.
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