N150 billion "Bridging Finance" Facility is Not A Fresh Loan But An Advance From The N270 Billion Owed To The State By Federal Government.

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that the N150 billion "Bridging Finance" facility is not a fresh loan but an advance from the N270 billion owed to the state by the Federal Government. 

Governor Okowa stated this during his quarterly media briefing at the Press Centre, Government House, Asaba. 

Governor Okowa stated that the N150 billion had been tied to projects embarked upon by his administration and the administration of his predecessor.

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